Japanese

Adverb

いくら ‎(romaji ikura)

1. 幾ら: how much, how many

   これはいくらですか。

   Kore wa ikura desu ka.

   How much does this cost?

2. 幾ら: no matter how much (many), however much, with all (something)

   いくらでも取 (と)ってください。

   Ikura de mo totte kudasai.

   Please take as many as you like.

   いくら勉強 (べんきょう)してもまだ難 (むずか)しい。

   Ikura benkyō shite mo mada muzukashii.

   However hard I study it, it is still difficult.

   いくら欠点 (けってん)があっても愛 (あい)している。

   Ikura ketten ga atte mo aishiteiru.

   With all her faults, I still love her.

Usage notes

This term is usually written in hiragana.

Derived terms

See also

• いくつ ‎(ikutsu)

References

1. ↑ 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō