asks a price: "how much". It sits where the number would be in the answer, and the question ends in か.
。
How much is this?
When you are holding the thing or pointing at it, これ does instead of its name.
いくら or いくつ
In everyday questions asks about money. "How many" of something you can count is , or with a counter such as . ×りんごはいくらありますか is wrong for "how many apples are there?".
。
How many apples are there?
Usage notes
These go beyond asking the price of one thing.
The total
in front asks for the total.
。
How much is it altogether?
More and less polite
is polite enough for any shop. Staff and careful speakers put
in front, and between friends
stands alone.
、きごう？
How much is this bag?
いくらしますか
means the same as
, with
in the sense of "to cost".
。
How much does this bag cost?
Other question words
(who),
(where),
(when) and
(how) sit in the sentence where their answer would, as いくら does.
Lingaku