いくら~ても

いくら~ても

No matter how much one ~

N4expression·ikura ~ temo

How to remember it

いくら (how much) + ても (even if) — even if however much, the result stays the same.

Example sentences

  • いくら食べても太りません。

    いくらたべってもふとりません。

    No matter how much I eat, I don't gain weight.

  • いくら呼んでも彼は起きません。

    いくらよんでもかれはおきません。

    No matter how much I call him, he doesn't wake up.

Usage

Pattern いくら + V-て + も; the outcome is unchanged regardless of degree.

Related words

どんなに~てもいくらいくつ

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