Ikura -- Temo or Demo
Ikura - Temo or Demo
Meaning: No matter how much / how hard.
When to use?
1) Used with ku-form of adjective.
Ikura hayakutemo roku ji kara ni ikitai.
Hiragana: いくらはやくてもろくじにいきたい。
Kanji:いくら早くても6次に行きたい。
= I want to go there by six at the earliest.
2) Used with te-form of verb
Ikura renshuushitemo yoku naranai.
Hiragana: いくられんしゅうしてもよくならない。
Kanji: いくら練習しても良くならない。
= No matter how how hard I practiced, it doesn't get me better.
3) Used with noun
Ikura tsuyoi kaze demo sono biru wa ugokanai.
Hiragana: いくらつよいかぜでもそのびるはうごかない。
Kanji: いくら強い風でもそのビルは動かない。
= Even a strong wind cannot move that building.
2) Used with te-form of verb
Ikura renshuushitemo yoku naranai.
Hiragana: いくられんしゅうしてもよくならない。
Kanji: いくら練習しても良くならない。
= No matter how how hard I practiced, it doesn't get me better.
3) Used with noun
Ikura tsuyoi kaze demo sono biru wa ugokanai.
Hiragana: いくらつよいかぜでもそのびるはうごかない。
Kanji: いくら強い風でもそのビルは動かない。
= Even a strong wind cannot move that building.

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Ageru, Aida, Amari, Are, Arimasen, Aru, Ato De, Au, Ba, Ba Hodo, Bakari, Beki desu, Bun, Cha, Chau, Chittomo, Choudo, Chuu ni, Daga, Dakara, Dake, Dakedo, Dare, Datte, De, De aru, Dekiru, Demo, Deshou, Desu, Dewa, Dou, Doko, Dokoro dewa nai, Dokoro ka, Dono Kurai, Dore, Doushite, Doushitemo, Douzo, Ga, Garu, Goro, Hajimeru, Hazu desu, Hazu ga nai, Hou, Hodo, Hou ga ii, Hoka, Hoshii, Hotondo, Igai, Igo, Ijou, Ichiban, Ikenai, Ikou, Ikura (demo/temo), Inai
Ageru, Aida, Amari, Are, Arimasen, Aru, Ato De, Au, Ba, Ba Hodo, Bakari, Beki desu, Bun, Cha, Chau, Chittomo, Choudo, Chuu ni, Daga, Dakara, Dake, Dakedo, Dare, Datte, De, De aru, Dekiru, Demo, Deshou, Desu, Dewa, Dou, Doko, Dokoro dewa nai, Dokoro ka, Dono Kurai, Dore, Doushite, Doushitemo, Douzo, Ga, Garu, Goro, Hajimeru, Hazu desu, Hazu ga nai, Hou, Hodo, Hou ga ii, Hoka, Hoshii, Hotondo, Igai, Igo, Ijou, Ichiban, Ikenai, Ikou, Ikura (demo/temo), Inai
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