LingakuFrequency rank: 10,546. – 10,567. (for form いかに: 3,927. – 3,929.)
- how; in what wayword usually written using kana alone
- how (much); to what extentword usually written using kana alone
- however (much); no matter howword usually written using kana aloneas いかに...も
- hey; oiarchaism
adverb (fukushi)
interjection (kandoushi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- how; in what way
- how (much); to what extent
- however (much); no matter how
- hey; oi
This meaning is used to ask about the manner or method in which something is done.
This meaning refers to questioning the degree or intensity of something.
This usage expresses a sense of emphasis, indicating that something will remain true regardless of the circumstances.
This meaning is used as an informal greeting or to get someone's attention.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いかに如何にこうどう行動するto act in what wayいかに如何にかいけつ解決するto resolve in what wayいかに如何にやくだつ役立つto be useful in what wayいかがに如何にかんがえる考えるto think in what wayいかがに如何にかんじる感じるto feel in what wayいかに如何にじゅうよう重要かhow important (it is)いかに如何にすればよいかwhat should be doneいかに如何にそれをたっせい達成するかhow to achieve thatいかに如何にこんなん困難であってもno matter how difficultいかがに如何にえらぶ選ぶto choose in what way
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
52 results
The problem is how we cope with the present difficulties.
Father spoke about how important school will be for finding a job when I am older.
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.
He enlightened me on how I should attack the subject.
It is impossible to speak too severely of his conduct.
What is important is not what you do, but the way you do it.
It is how effectively you use the available time that counts.
Politics is the science of how who gets what, when and why.
When I look back on my life, I realize how much time I wasted.
It matters not how long we live, but how.
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
It was brought home to me how important education is.
The more we learn, the more we realize how little we know.
Institutions, however noble their missions, have failed to replace the family.