幾度(いくど)

いくど
adverb
many times, time and again
formalliteraryquantity
1. many times, time and again, repeatedly
A literary or formal way of saying 'many times.' Often used in written narratives, speeches, and formal contexts. More elevated in register than 何度も.
幾度(いくど)も挑戦(ちょうせん)した。
I tried many times.
幾度(いくど)となく繰(く)り返(かえ)された過(あやま)ちだ。
It is a mistake that has been repeated time and again.
幾度(いくど)も危機(きき)を乗(の)り越(こ)えて、この会社(かいしゃ)は成長(せいちょう)してきた。
This company has grown by overcoming crises many times over.

幾度(いくど) is a literary equivalent of 何度(なんど) (how many times / many times).

Common patterns

  • 幾度(いくど)も: many times (emphatic)
  • 幾度(いくど)となく: countless times, time and again
  • 幾度(いくど)か: several times

Similar words

  • 何度(なんど)も: many times (neutral, everyday)
  • 幾度(いくど)も: many times (literary, formal)
  • 度々(たびたび): repeatedly, often (slightly formal)

Related words

幾度(いくど) uses the kanji 幾(いく), which means "how many" and appears in other literary expressions like 幾多(いくた) (many, numerous) and 幾年(いくとせ) (many years).

Related Words

Compare: 何度(なんど)も (many times)
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