いくらかの

ikura ka no

determiner★Intermediate

general

An indefinite quantity or amount; some

いくらかのお金を貯めました

I saved some money

いくらかの人々が参加しました

Some people participated

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Used to indicate an unspecified but limited quantity or number. Often translates to 'some' in English.

Collocations

いくらかの時間some timeいくらかのお金some moneyいくらかの人々some people

いくつかのphrase

some (for countable nouns)

少しばかりのphrase

a little bit of

Use 'いくつかの' for countable nouns (e.g., books, people) and 'いくらかの' for uncountable nouns (e.g., time, money).

'いくらかの' is more formal than 'いくつかの' and is often used in written or polite speech.

Combination of 'いくら' (how much) and 'か' (question particle), forming an indefinite quantity

Often used in formal or polite contexts to indicate an unspecified amount. Can be replaced with 'いくつかの' for countable nouns.

いくら

how much

root

か

question particle (indicating uncertainty)

suffix

の

possessive particle

suffix

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