synonym Comparative
いくら__ても
VS
尤も
Differences Between "いくら__ても" and "尤も"
Option A
いくら__ても
Meaning
no matter how much/many/long/etc.; however much/many/long/etc.
Reading
いくら__ても (ikura__temo)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
いくら食べてもお腹がいっぱいにならない。
No matter how much I eat, I don't get full.
Option B
尤も
Meaning
indeed, quite right, natural, reasonable; (as conjunction) however, but then
Reading
もっとも (mottomo)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼が怒るのも尤もだ。
It's quite natural for him to be angry.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(no matter how much/many/long/etc.; however much/many/long/etc.)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- いくら__ても: A grammatical pattern used to express that a certain result will not change, regardless of the extent or degree of the action or state in the first clause. Connects to the て-form of verbs or adjectives.
- 尤も: 道理にかなっている、当然であるという肯定的な意味。また、接続詞として使う場合は「そうは言うものの」「もっともらしく」のように、前の内容を認めつつも、反対意見や補足をする際に用いられる。 (A positive meaning of being reasonable or natural. When used as a conjunction, like 'that being said' or 'plausibly', it's used to acknowledge the preceding content while presenting a counter-argument or supplement.)
- いくら__ても: A grammatical pattern used to express that a certain result will not change, regardless of the extent or degree of the action or state in the first clause. Connects to the て-form of verbs or adjectives.
- 尤も: 道理にかなっている、当然であるという肯定的な意味。また、接続詞として使う場合は「そうは言うものの」「もっともらしく」のように、前の内容を認めつつも、反対意見や補足をする際に用いられる。 (A positive meaning of being reasonable or natural. When used as a conjunction, like 'that being said' or 'plausibly', it's used to acknowledge the preceding content while presenting a counter-argument or supplement.)
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