► 副詞
如何 [(2)いかが] [polite] meaning: how rank: 1
☆ 御機嫌如何？ (ごきげんいかが？) ⇨ How are you feeling?
如何 [(2)いかが] [polite] meaning: how about rank: 1
☆ こちらの色は如何でしょう？ ⇨ What about this color? How would you like this color?
☆ そうしてみたら如何ですか？ ⇨ What about doing so? Why wouldn’t you try that?
如何 [(2)いかが] [polite] meaning: what rank: 1
☆ 如何致しましょうか？ ⇨ What would you like me to do?
► 成句
如何 [(2)いかん] [如何ともし難い] [liter] meaning: nothing you can do rank: 3
☆ 今更如何ともし難い (いかんともしがたい) ⇨ At this point there is nothing you can do
如何 [(2)いかん] [如何せん] meaning: unfortunate rank: 4
☆ 彼は必死に戦ったが如何せん相手は強すぎた ⇨ He battled hard but unfortunately the opponent was too good
► 名詞
如何 [いかん] [liter] meaning: however rank: 3
☆ 彼の成績如何で次の契約の内容は変わる ⇨ However he performs will change the conditions of the next contract
如何 [いかん] [liter] meaning: whatever rank: 3
☆ 変更は理由の如何を問わず認められない ⇨ Changes are not allowed whatever the reason is
More examples:
- 鈴木殿は如何思われますか？ ⇨ What do you think, Mr.Suzuki?
- 飲酒運転が如何に危険かは明らかだ ⇨ It is obvious how dangerous drunk driving is
- エジプト人が如何にピラミッドを建造したのかは未だ謎だ ⇨ It is still a mystery how Egyptians built pyramids
- 事業の成功は人材を如何に活用するかにかかっている ⇨ Success of business depends on how you utilize human resources
- ワイン等如何でしょう？ ⇨ Would you like something like wine? How about some wine?
- 古代エジプト人が如何にピラミッドを建築したのかは未だ謎だ ⇨ How the ancient Egyptians built pyramids is still a mystery