いくら〜ても (ikura 〜temo) — no matter how much / however much
'No matter how much...' emphasis.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Put 「いくら」 at the start and combine with 「〜ても」 to strongly mean 'no matter how much you do it, the result is the same.' e.g. いくら高くても = 'no matter how expensive.' It always comes with 〜ても.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
いくら高くても、買います。
ikura takakutemo, kaimasu.
No matter how expensive, I'll buy it.
いくら勉強しても、難しいです。
ikura benkyou shitemo, muzukashii desu.
No matter how much I study, it's difficult.
いくら待っても、来ません。
ikura mattemo, kimasen.
No matter how long I wait, he doesn't come.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3'No matter how expensive, I'll buy it.' — 「___高くても、買います。」
💡 Hint: The word for 'no matter how much'.
「いくら」 always comes with 〜ても.
'No matter how long I wait, he won't come.' — 「いくら___、来ません。」 (待つ)
💡 Hint: The て form of 待つ is 待って.
待つ → 待って → 待っても.
「いくら」 pairs with which ending?
💡 Hint: The 'even if' form.
「いくら」 always takes 「〜ても」 to say 'no matter how much'.
Your score: /3