なんぼ
Meanings
Adverb
1. how much; how many; how; to what extent (Usually kana, esp. used in Kansai)
2. however (much); no matter how (Usually kana, as なんぼ...〜ても, なんぼ...〜でも, etc.)
3. what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...; nothing beats ... (Usually kana, as 〜てなんぼ)
Other spellings
何ぼ
Other readings
Kanji in other spellings
Examples2
傷ついて なんぼ だ よ。
No pain, no gain.
芸能界 は 目立って なんぼ の 世界 だ から ね。
Show business is all about how much you stand out.