JLPT N3 - Grammar ๐ŸŒŸ ใ„ใใ‚‰๏ฝžใฆใ‚‚ ikura~temo

Japanese grammar pattern โ€œใ„ใใ‚‰ใ€œใฆใ‚‚โ€ (ikura ~ temo) labeled N3 on an orange background, used to mean โ€œno matter how muchโ€ or โ€œeven if.โ€

Have you ever had moments when no matter what you do, nothing seems to change?

Like when you study Japanese for hours, but kanji still slip away from your memory...
Or when you explain something again and again, but your friend still doesn’t get it.

In Japanese, we use ใ„ใใ‚‰ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ (ikura ใ€œ temo) to express exactly that kind of feeling, when the amount, degree, or number of times doesn’t change the result or your feelings.

It’s an N3 grammar point often used to emphasize a speaker’s emotion or judgment, like frustration, surprise, or acceptance.

Let’s take a closer look at this expressive phrase and learn how to use it naturally!

 

 

 

ใŸใจใˆใ€œใฆใ‚‚ (tatoe ใ€œ temo)
Both ใ„ใใ‚‰ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ and ใŸใจใˆใ€œใฆใ‚‚ mean “even if” or “no matter what,” but their nuance is slightly different.

ใ„ใใ‚‰ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ emphasizes degree or amount, how much, how often, or how strongly something happens.

ใŸใจใˆใ€œใฆใ‚‚ focuses on hypothetical situations, “even if it happens.”

 

ใ„ใใ‚‰่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๅฝผใฏใ‚ใ‹ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใชใ„ใ€‚
ใ„ใใ‚‰ ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใ‹ใ‚Œ ใฏ ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใฆ ใใ‚Œใชใ„ใ€‚
ikura setsumei shite mo, kare ha wakatte kurenai.
No matter how many times I explain it, he doesn’t understand.


ใŸใจใˆ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๅฝผใฏใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
ใŸใจใˆ ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใ‹ใ‚Œ ใฏ ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
tatoe setsumei shite mo, kare ha wakaranai darou.
Even if I explain it, he probably won’t understand.

 

 

 

ใ„ใใ‚‰ๅฏใฆใ‚‚็œ ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใใ‚‰ ใญใฆ ใ‚‚ ใญใ‚€ใ„ ใ‚“ ใงใ™ใ€‚
ikura nete mo nemui n desu.
No matter how much I sleep, I still feel sleepy.

 

ใ„ใใ‚‰้ฃŸในใฆใ‚‚ๅคชใ‚‰ใชใ„ไบบใŒใ†ใ‚‰ใ‚„ใพใ—ใ„ใ€‚
ใ„ใใ‚‰ ใŸในใฆ ใ‚‚ ใตใจใ‚‰ใชใ„ ใฒใจ ใŒ ใ†ใ‚‰ใ‚„ใพใ—ใ„ใ€‚
ikura tabete mo futoranai hito ga urayamashii.
I envy people who never gain weight no matter how much they eat.

 

ใ„ใใ‚‰้ซ˜ใใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใ“ใฎใƒดใ‚ฃใƒณใƒ†ใƒผใ‚ธใฎๆ™‚่จˆใŒใปใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใใ‚‰ ใŸใ‹ใใฆ ใ‚‚ใ€ใ“ใฎ ใณใ‚“ใฆใƒผใ˜ ใฎ ใจใ‘ใ„ ใŒ ใปใ—ใ„ ใ‚“ ใงใ™ใ€‚
ikura takakute mo, kono binteeji no tokei ga hoshii n desu.
No matter how expensive it is, I want this vintage watch.

 

ใ„ใใ‚‰ๅฟ™ใ—ใใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฏๅฟ…ใšๆฏŽๆ—ฅๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใพใ™๏ผ
ใ„ใใ‚‰ ใ„ใใŒใ—ใใฆ ใ‚‚ใ€ใซใปใ‚“ใ” ใฏ ใ‹ใชใ‚‰ใš ใพใ„ใซใก ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ† ใ—ใพใ™๏ผ
ikura isogashikute mo, nihongo ha kanarazu mainichi benkyou shimasu!
No matter how busy I am, I always study Japanese every day!

 

ใ„ใใ‚‰ๆœ‰ๅใงใ‚‚ใ€ๅคฑ็คผใชไบบใฏๅฅฝใใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ€‚
ใ„ใใ‚‰ ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚ใ„ ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ ใช ใฒใจ ใฏ ใ™ใ ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ€‚
ikura yuumei demo, shitsurei na hito ha suki janai.
No matter how famous someone is, I don’t like rude people.

 

ใ„ใใ‚‰ไพฟๅˆฉใงใ‚‚ใ€AIใซ้ ผใ‚Šใ™ใŽใฏใ‚ˆใใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ้ ญใง่€ƒใˆใชใใกใ‚ƒใ€‚
ใ„ใใ‚‰ ในใ‚“ใ‚Š ใงใ‚‚ใ€AI ใซ ใŸใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ™ใŽ ใฏ ใ‚ˆใใชใ„ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ˜ใถใ‚“ ใฎ ใ‚ใŸใพ ใง ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใชใใกใ‚ƒใ€‚
ikura benri demo, AI ni tayorisugi ha yokunai yo. jibun no atama de kangaenakucha.
No matter how convenient AI is, relying on it too much isn’t good. You have to think with your own head.

 

ใ„ใใ‚‰ๅ‹้”ใงใ‚‚ใ€่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใ„ใ“ใจใจๆ‚ชใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ„ใใ‚‰ ใจใ‚‚ใ ใก ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ„ใฃใฆ ใ„ใ„ ใ“ใจ ใจ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ ใ“ใจ ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ikura tomodachi demo, itte ii koto to warui koto ga aru.
No matter how close a friend, there are things you should and shouldn’t say.

 

 

 

  • Grammar Point: ใ„ใใ‚‰ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ (ikura~temo)
  • JLPT Level: N3
  • Meaning: No matter how (much), even if
  • Quick Explanation: Used to express that no matter the amount, degree, or number of times, the result or situation doesn’t change. It often reflects the speaker’s emotion or judgment, such as frustration, admiration, or determination.

 

So that’s how we use ใ„ใใ‚‰ใ€œใฆใ‚‚!
It’s a great way to express emotions when things don’t go as expected, or when your feelings stay strong despite the situation.

 

ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฏใ€ใ„ใใ‚‰ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ“ใจใŒๆฌกใ€…ๅ‡บใฆใใ‚‹ใฎใงไธ€็”Ÿ้ฃฝใใชใ„ใ‚ˆ๏ผ
ใซใปใ‚“ใ” ใฏใ€ใ„ใใ‚‰ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ† ใ—ใฆ ใ‚‚ ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ ใ“ใจ ใŒ ใคใŽใคใŽ ใงใฆ ใใ‚‹ ใฎใง ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ† ใ‚ใใชใ„ ใ‚ˆ๏ผ
nihongo ha, ikura benkyou shite mo wakaranai koto ga tsugitsugi dete kuru node isshou akinai yo!
No matter how much you study Japanese, new things keep coming up, so you’ll never get bored!

 

Keep exploring, keep learning, and let’s celebrate your curiosity together!

Now it’s your turn, try making your own sentences with ใ„ใใ‚‰ใ€œใฆใ‚‚, and express your feelings with confidence in Japanese!

 

Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿซ

 


 

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