Vocab Info

A3 Noun, Adverb

如何(いかん)how, in what way, circumstances

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of)

      after a noun (+ の)
    2. Adverb

      2.

      what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?

      at sentence end

    All Forms

    如何 【いかん】奈何 【いかん】

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    Examples

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      先生(せんせい):「理由(りゆう)如何(いかん)()わず、イジメは禁止(きんし)です。」

      Teacher: "Bullying is prohibited regardless of the circumstances."

        学生(がくせい):「精一杯(せいいっぱい)勉強(べんきょう)をしたが、()たして入試(にゅうし)結果(けっか)如何(いか)。」

        Student: "I studied as hard as I could, but how will the entrance exam results turn out?"

          相手(あいて)対応(たいおう)如何(いかん)で、これからの対応(たいおう)()えようと(おも)っている。

          I am thinking of changing our response depending on how the other party responds.

            妊娠(にんしん)(ちゅう)という一番(いちばん)(つら)時期(じき)(おっと)不倫(ふりん)された彼女(かのじょ)心境(しんきょう)如何(いか)…。

            During the most difficult time of her pregnancy, she was cheated on by her husband, and her feelings and how...

              教授(きょうじゅ):「理由(りゆう)如何(いかん)()わず、テスト(ちゅう)にカンニングした(もの)落単(らくだん)にする。」

              Professor: "Regardless of the circumstances, anyone caught cheating during the test will fail the course."

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