► 名詞
何回 [なんかい] meaning: how many times rank: 1
☆ この映画は何回見ても面白い ⇨ This movie is fun no matter how many times you watch
☆ 何回言えば分かるんだ？ ⇨ How many times do I have to tell you?
何回 [なんかい] [何回も] meaning: many times rank: 1
☆ 何回も試したが上手く行かなかった ⇨ I tried many times but it didn’t work (☛ Note the difference with 何回か)
☆ 鍵が閉まっているか何回も確かめた ⇨ I checked many times that the door is locked (☛ Note the difference with 何回か)
何回 [なんかい] [何回か] meaning: several rank: 1
☆ 何回か試したが上手く行かなかった ⇨ I tried several times but it didn’t work (☛ Note the difference with 何回も)
More examples:
- 何回も説明されたがすっきりしない ⇨ I heard explanations many times, but I am still not very clear
- 何回読んでも理解できなかった ⇨ Even though I read it many times I still wasn’t able to understand
- 何回試しても思わしい結果は得られなかった ⇨ The results haven’t been desirable no matter how many times we tried
- 何回試しても旨く行かない ⇨ No matter how many times I try it doesn’t go well
- 何回説明されても殆ど分からない ⇨ I hardly understand no matter how many times they explain it to me
- 彼は何回注意しても止めない ⇨ He won’t stop no matter how many times I warn him
- 子供は同じ映画を何回見ても飽きないようだ ⇨ Kids don’t seem to get bored after watching the same movie over and over