いくら
Frequency rank: 749.
- how muchword usually written using kana alone
- something over; and something; -oddword usually written using kana aloneafter a rounded number, esp. a sum of money
- however (much); no matter howword usually written using kana aloneas いくら...〜ても, いくら...〜でも, etc.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
noun, used as a suffix
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- いくらFrequency rank: 749.
- 幾ら【いくら】Frequency rank: 5,143. – 5,145.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- how much
- something over; and something; -odd
- however (much); no matter how
This is used to ask about the price or quantity of something.
This is used to indicate an approximate quantity or amount, often used for prices.
This is used to express emphasis on the extent or quantity, emphasizing that it doesn't matter how much.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いくらですかHow much is it?いくらでもhowever much; no matter how muchいくらかsome; a littleいくらのねだん値段price; how much is the costいくらのものsomething that costs; how much is somethingいくらのしょとく所得income; how much incomeいくらでもたべる食べるto eat as much as one wantsいくらかんがえて考えてもno matter how much one thinksいくらでもあるto be available in abundance; to have plentyいくらたかくて高くてもeven if it’s expensive; no matter how expensive it is
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
362 results
4. きごう「あ、は、はい・・・ごめん、れい玲あね姉きごう」きごう「こらコラ。いくら幾らしんせき親戚とはいえ、わたくし私はせんぱい先輩いし医師よきごう?いんない院内ではちゃんとけじめをつけなさいケジメをつけなさいきごう」
"Ah, y-yes ... Sorry, Coz." "Hey! You might be my relative but here I'm your senior and a doctor. Keep things straight while you're in the hospital!"
However fine the words of the management, those working for them see what is to be seen.
Because, no matter if we have got lost, I'd hate to sleep outside this sort of place.
"My metabolism is such that no matter how much I eat I don't put on weight." "Just now, this second, you've made enemies of people throughout the world."
If it's badly insulated, it won't warm up regardless of how much heating you use.
Oi you, that's too much of a rip off by anyone's count! 6:4 is more than enough. Of course I'm the '6'.
You're right when you say how high the wall is; I was nervous at first, too.
The container may be the best in Japan, but if the contents are third class, then isn't it completely meaningless?
You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
It is true that we cannot be too careful choosing our friends.