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VocabJLPT N4

how much

NounAdverbSuffix

Also written as 幾ら

Definitions

1. how much
2. something over
3. however (much)

A word with two main uses: as a question word meaning "how much" when asking about price or quantity, and as a conjunction meaning "no matter how much" when used with a negative or concessive structure. When shopping, you would use it to ask the price of something. In the second use, it expresses that a result remains the same regardless of the degree of effort or condition.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Whoa, how much does this cost?!

Sentence 2

How much can something this tiny even cost?

Sentence 3

"How much is it altogether?" I asked.

Sentence 4

No matter how much I think about it, I can't find an answer to this worry.

Sentence 5

What's "right" can change in any number of ways depending on the situation.