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いくらなんでも

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いくらなんでも.

Dictionary

Entry

いくらなんでもいくら何でも幾ら何でもExpressionUsually kanaFreq #4981
1

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

Examples
先日、パソコンショップでSIMMの掴み取りをやっていた。いくらなんでもマニアックすぎる。
I grabbed as much SIMM as possible in the computer shop the other day. Say what you like, it was more than just enthusiasm.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

what

7 strokesFrequency 340JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

なになんなに-なん-

Nanori

あが

how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several

12 strokesFrequency 1,725JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いく-いく.ついく.ら

Nanori

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