Japanese word

いかに

Pronunciation

Romajiikani

Meaning

  • adverbhow

Example

この仕事がいかに大切か、分かります。ko no shi goto ga i ka ni tai setsu ka wa ka ri ma su

You can see how important this work is.

Illustration for いかに (how)

More examples

問題をいかに解決するか、みんなで話し合います。mon dai o i ka ni kai ketsu su ru ka mi n na de hana shi a i ma su

We all discuss how to solve the problem.

Core concept

Shows how an action is performed or how strongly a quality or state applies, often with an emphatic tone.

Common phrases

  • いかに重要かi ka ni jū yō ka

    how important it is

  • いかにしてi ka ni shi te

    how

Similar words

どうdō: Shows the way an action is performed or asks about a condition.
どれほどdorehodo: Shows the degree or amount of a quality, state, or action.
どんなにdonnani: Shows a very high degree of a quality or state, often with an emphatic tone.

Definition in Japanese

どのような方法であるか、またどれほどの程度であるかを示す語。do no yō na hō hō de a ru ka ma ta do re ho do no tei do de a ru ka o shime su go

Word origin

The word いかに (ikani) is formed from いか (ika, "how") and に (ni), an element that marks an adverbial form.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, いかに (ikani) often appears in the pattern いかに重要か (ikani jūyō ka), meaning "how important it is."

Other meanings

  • to what extentadverb

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