いくら～ても

いくらても
expression
no matter how much
See also: いくら〜ても (no matter how (variant))
1. no matter how much, however much
Expresses that regardless of the degree or amount, the result is the same.
いくら食(た)べても太(ふと)らない。
No matter how much I eat, I don't gain weight.
いくら待(ま)っても来(こ)なかった。
No matter how long I waited, they didn't come.
いくら説明(せつめい)しても分(わ)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(がんば)っても成績(せいせき)が上(あ)がらなくて悲(かな)しい。
No matter how hard I try, my grades don't improve and it makes me sad.
あの映画(えいが)はいくら見(み)ても飽(あ)きないので、もう十回(じゅっかい)以上(いじょう)見(み)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(せつめい)しても: no matter how much I explain
  • いくら食(た)べても: no matter how much I eat
  • いくら待(ま)っても: no matter how long I wait
  • いくら頑張(がんば)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(なんど)～ても: no matter how many times
  • たとえ～ても: even if ~

NOTE:
Often implies frustration or resignation about unchanging results.

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Added 2026.1.9 18:15 · Revised 2026.3.23 19:37
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