いかにも – vocab dash

いかにも

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Meanings

Adverb

1. indeed; really; truly; just (like) (Usually kana, indicating emotive conviction)

2. very; extremely; totally; terribly (Usually kana)

Adverb

Interjection

3. absolutely; certainly; for sure (Usually kana, indicating agreement)

Other spellings

如何いかにも

Kanji in other spellings

如comparable 何what

Pitch accent

いかにも

Composed of

いかに

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

Adverb

も

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; …

Particle

Examples27

こんな格かっ好こうをしているといかにもスポーツしてそうに見みえるけど、全ぜん然ぜんやってないんだよ。

I look for all the world like an athlete in this outfit, but the truth is I don't do any sports at all.

そんな事ことを言いうとはいかにも彼かれらしい。

It is typical of him to say such a thing.

そんなことをするとはいかにも彼かれらしい。

It is characteristic of him to do such a thing.

それは、いかにも彼かれらしい。

It is characteristic of him.

そんな発はつ言げんはいかにも彼かれらしい。

Such words are so typical for him.

その意い見けんはいかにも彼かれらしい。

The idea is typical of him.