いくら〜ても ikura ~ temo
いくら〜ても（ikura ~ temo）means “no matter how much ...; however ...”. 「いくら」 or 「どんなに」 placed before a 〜ても clause emphasizes that no matter how great the degree, the expected result does not follow. Formation: いくら / どんなに + V-て + も ／ Aい-くて + も ／ Aな・N + で + も
no matter how much ...; however ...
N3Formation
いくら / どんなに + V-て + も ／ Aい-くて + も ／ Aな・N + で + も
Explanation
「いくら」 or 「どんなに」 placed before a 〜ても clause emphasizes that no matter how great the degree, the expected result does not follow. The verb takes te-form + も; い-adjectives become -くても; な-adjectives and nouns take でも.
Examples
Note
「いくら」 stresses quantity/amount or effort; 「どんなに」 stresses degree/extent. They are largely interchangeable here.
FAQ
いくら〜ても — what does it mean and how is it used?
no matter how much ...; however .... 「いくら」 or 「どんなに」 placed before a 〜ても clause emphasizes that no matter how great the degree, the expected result does not follow. The verb takes te-form + も; い-adjectives become -くても; な-adjectives and nouns take でも.
いくら〜ても — how do you form it?
いくら / どんなに + V-て + も ／ Aい-くて + も ／ Aな・N + で + も
いくら〜ても — any usage notes?
「いくら」 stresses quantity/amount or effort; 「どんなに」 stresses degree/extent. They are largely interchangeable here.