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いくら, 幾ら
Adverb, Usually in kana
1. how much
Noun, used as a suffix, after a rounded number, esp. a sum of money
2. something over, and something, -odd
as いくら...〜ても, いくら...〜でも, etc.
3. however (much), no matter how
入場料はいくらですか。
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いくらか, 幾らか
Adverb, May take 'no', Usually in kana
1. some, (a) little
2. somewhat, to some extent, in part
彼女は非常の場合に備えていくらか貯金した。
いくらも, 幾らも
Adverb, Usually in kana
1. a lot, many
with neg. verb
2. (not) much, (not) many, almost (none), hardly, barely
金はいくらも持ってない。
いくらでも, 幾らでも
Adverb, Usually in kana
1. as many as one likes, as much as one likes
2. great many, plenty, to any degree, in unlimited quantities, any amount (of), any number (of)
as いくらでもない
3. almost (none), (not) much
4. no matter how much, no matter how big or small
食料はまだいくらでもある。
いくらなんでも, いくら何でも, 幾ら何でも
Expression, Usually in kana
no matter how you put it, whatever the circumstances may be, say what you like, no matter how you look at it
いくらにもならない, 幾らにもならない
Expression, Usually in kana
very little (amount), next to nothing, hardly any, paltry, meagre
負けないくらい, まけないくらい
Expression, Adverb, See 負けないぐらい・まけないぐらい
as much as possible, unbeatably, unsurpassably
どんぐりの背比べ, ドングリの背比べ, どんぐりの背くらべ, 団栗の背比べ, どんぐりのせいくらべ, ドングリのせいくらべ
Expression, Idiomatic expression
1. having very little difference between one another, being much of a muchness, being more or less the same, height comparison among acorns
2. pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties), pissing contest
こういう流れになると結局、どんぐりの背比べになる。