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Japanese
Pronunciation
Adverb
いくら • (ikura)
- how much, how many
- これはいくらですか。
- Kore wa ikura desu ka.
- How much does this cost?
- no matter how much (many), however much, with all (something)
- いくらでも取ってください。
- Ikura de mo totte kudasai.
- Please take as many as you like.
- いくら勉強してもまだ難しい。
- Ikura benkyō shite mo mada muzukashii.
- However hard I study it, it is still difficult.
- いくら欠点があっても愛している。
- Ikura ketten ga atte mo aishiteiru.
- Even with all her faults, I still love her.
Usage notes
This term is often spelled in hiragana.
Derived terms
- いくらか (ikura ka): some, somewhat
- いくらかの (ikuraka no): some
- いくらでも (ikura de mo): as many as one likes
- いくら何でも (ikura nandemo): under no circumstances
See also
References
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN