Kanji 幾 how many, how much, how far Related words いくら いくら means 'how much' or 'no matter how much', while いくら何でも is a set phrase meaning 'no matter how you look at it' or 'after all', used to express that something is beyond a reasonable limit.
何なん でも 何でも alone means 'anything' or 'whatever', but in いくら何でも it combines with いくら to form a fixed expression of objection or surprise.
Written forms いくら 何なん でも
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 幾ら何でも is rare.
幾いく ら 何なん でも
Kanji spelling is uncommon and may look formal or old-fashioned.
Etymology A fixed expression combining いくら (how much) and 何でも (anything/whatever), literally 'no matter how much, whatever'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used as an idiomatic phrase to express that something is beyond reasonable limits.
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