如何(いか)にも

いかにも
adverb
indeed, truly, as expected
1. indeed, truly, really
Used to emphasize that something is exactly as described or expected.
如何(いか)にも彼(かれ)らしい。
That's so typical of him.
如何(いか)にも日本(にほん)らしい風景(ふうけい)だ。
It's a truly Japanese-looking landscape.
如何(いか)にも彼女(かのじょ)らしい発言(はつげん)で、みんな笑(わら)った。
It was such a typical thing for her to say that everyone laughed.
2. seemingly, as if
Suggesting something appears to be a certain way, sometimes implying it's not genuine.
如何(いか)にも怪(あや)しい男(おとこ)だ。
He looks really suspicious.
如何(いか)にも嘘(うそ)っぽい話(はなし)だった。
It was a story that sounded obviously fake.
如何(いか)にも高(たか)そうなスーツを着(き)た男性(だんせい)が、自信(じしん)たっぷりに話(はな)し始(はじ)めた。
A man wearing a seemingly expensive suit began speaking with great confidence.

如何(いか)にも is an adverb meaning "truly," "indeed," or "seemingly," emphasizing typicality.

KANJI NOTE:
Usually written in hiragana (いかにも). The kanji 如何(いか) is rarely used.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 如何(いか)にも〜らしい: so typical of ~, very ~ -like
  • 如何(いか)にも〜そうだ: really looks like ~
  • 如何(いか)にも怪(あや)しい: really suspicious-looking

NUANCE:

Emphasizes that something perfectly matches expectations or stereotypes. Can be:

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

Related Words

Synonym: まさに (exactly, precisely)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:40 · Revised 2026.6.8 6:09
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