Grammar - Grade 2 List View

Review these list items to study and edit your keyphrase and other memory aids.
Grammar Point
adverb (fukushi)
adv 
word usually written using kana alone
uk 
A Keyphrase should be a short phrase that brings to mind and helps to remember the information on this frame.
いかにも

indeed, really, truly, just (like)

indicating emotive conviction

いかにも + Sentence

いかにも is an adverb used to express the speaker's strong conviction or feeling that something is truly or exactly as it appears to be. It emphasizes that the state or action is a perfect example of a certain quality.

Adverbial Use

The adverb いかにも is placed before the predicate or at the beginning of the sentence to add emphasis to the speaker's observation.

That truly looks delicious.

He is indeed a teacher.

This is truly a difficult problem.

Note

いかにも is often used in conjunction with phrases like らしい (seems like), そうだ (looks like), or ではないか (isn't it). When used with らしい, it emphasizes that something has the typical characteristics of that thing.

Words: 
如何にもいかにも
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