いかに

如 何 に

Common word

  1. adverb (fukushi)

    how, in what way
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 環境汚染にいかに取り組むかは深刻な問題である。
      How to deal with environmental pollution is a serious matter.

  2. adverb (fukushi)

    how (much), to what extent
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 私は教育がいかに重要であるかを痛感しました。
      It was brought home to me how important education is.

  3. adverb (fukushi)

    however (much), no matter how
    as いかに...も
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 施設は、その使命がいかに崇高なものでも、家庭のかわりにはなり得なかった。
      Institutions, however noble their missions, have failed to replace the family.
    • いかに粗末であろうとも、我が家は我が家である。
      No matter how humble it may be, home is home.

  4. interjection (kandoushi)

    hey, oi
    archaic