adverbial N4 common casualpolitewritten
いくら — how much / how many
いくら
Builds on 〜ても
Meaning
- how much? / how many? — the question word for price or amount
いくら is the quantity question word — most often a price (これはいくら？) but also any amount or number. The reading いくつ is for counting discrete things ('how many'); いくら leans toward money and uncountable amounts. Fronted before a 〜ても/〜でも clause it shifts into the concessive 'no matter how much' (see いくら〜ても), but on its own it simply asks an amount.
Key sentence
これはいくらですか。
How much is this?
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone question word | いくら (＋ですか / でも / ても) | いくらですか / 全部でいくら |
Examples
全部でいくらになりますか。
How much does it come to altogether?
家賃は月いくらですか。
How much is the rent per month?
これ、いくらで買ったの？
How much did you buy this for?
Easily confused with
Notes
- いくつ counts discrete items ('how many') and also asks age (おいくつ); いくら is for money and uncountable amounts. どれくらい / どのくらい asks an approximate extent.
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