Vocab Info

A3 Noun, Adverb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

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

        after a noun (+ の)

    2. Adverb

      1. 2.

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

        at sentence end

    All Forms

    如何 【いかん】、奈何 【いかん】

    Details

      • い

      • か

      • ん

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    Examples

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    • 先生(せんせい)：「理由(りゆう)の如何(いかん)を問(と)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、果(は)たして入試(にゅうし)結果(けっか)や如何(いかん)。」

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

      • 相手(あいて)の対応(たいおう)如何(いかん)で、これからの対応(たいおう)を変(か)えようと思(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)中(ちゅう)という一番(いちばん)辛(つら)い時期(じき)に夫(おっと)に不倫(ふりん)された彼女(かのじょ)の心境(しんきょう)や如何(いかん)…。

          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)の如何(いかん)を問(と)わず、テスト中(ちゅう)にカンニングした者(もの)は落単(らくたん)にする。」

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

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