いかに

how, in what way

Also:however (much), hey

What does いかに mean?

いかに is a Japanese noun meaning how, in what way in English. It can also be translated as however (much), hey depending on context. It is written as いかに in hiragana, and ikani in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

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.

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.

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.