いくら～ても
いくらても
expression
no matter how much
1.
no matter how much, however much
Expresses that regardless of the degree or amount, the result is the same.
いくら食べても太らない。
No matter how much I eat, I don't gain weight.
いくら待っても来なかった。
No matter how long I waited, they didn't come.
いくら説明しても分かってもらえない。
No matter how much I explain, I can't get them to understand.
いくら頑張っても成績が上がらなくて悲しい。
No matter how hard I try, my grades don't improve and it makes me sad.
あの映画はいくら見ても飽きないので、もう十回以上見ている。
I never get tired of that movie no matter how many times I watch it, so I've seen it more than ten times.
いくら～ても expresses "no matter how much" - indicating that the result remains the same regardless of the degree or effort.
PATTERN:
いくら + verb (て form) + も
EXAMPLES:
- いくら説明しても: no matter how much I explain
- いくら食べても: no matter how much I eat
- いくら待っても: no matter how long I wait
- いくら頑張っても: no matter how hard I try
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- どんなに～ても: no matter how (emphasis on manner/degree)
- 何度～ても: no matter how many times
- たとえ～ても: even if ~
NOTE:
Often implies frustration or resignation about unchanging results.