Definition of いかな
Words related to いかな
- (exp) in any case; whatever the case may be
- (exp) being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
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(adj-pn) any kind of (with neg. verb)
いかなる動物も、植物なしでは生存できない。
No animal can exist without plants.
- (exp) Sad to say; How sad; Alas
- (n) fleeting sorrow
- (n) Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus); Pacific sandeel
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(exp) impossible to do (although wants to)
もうこれ以上延ばすわけにはいかない。
I can't put it off any longer.
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(exp) not straight forward; not dealt with by ordinary means
先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。
Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
- (n) modern kana usage (as laid out by the Japanese government in 1946)
