いくら〜ても = no matter how much (Cure Dolly)
The pattern
Section titled “The pattern”いくら + [verb て-form] + も = no matter how much / however much
相手がAIならいくら間違えても大丈夫です。 “partner — AI — if, — how-much — mistake-make-even — fine — is.” = “If your partner is an AI, it’s fine no matter how many mistakes you make.”
Decomposition
Section titled “Decomposition”| piece | what it does |
|---|---|
| いくら | “how much/many” — the interrogative word, here not a question |
| 間違え | verb stem (間違える → 間違え) |
| て | て-form connective |
| も | “even” — the も is what turns it into “even if / no matter” |
Literal: “however much — make-mistakes — even →”. The いくら question-word sits inside a ても clause → the question becomes a concession: “even for any amount”.
Why ても (not たら/なら)
Section titled “Why ても (not たら/なら)”- ても = “even if” → unlimited degree (“any amount whatsoever”) = no matter how
- たら = one condition (“if X happens”)
- なら = given/if it’s X (“if it’s an AI”)
Siblings
Section titled “Siblings”| form | meaning | example |
|---|---|---|
| いくら〜ても | no matter how much | いくら食べても太らない (no matter how much I eat, I don’t gain) |
| どんなに〜ても | no matter how (degree/kind) | どんなに忙しくても (no matter how busy) |
| たとえ〜ても | even if (hypothetical) | たとえ雨でも行く (even if rain, I’ll go) |
| 何を〜ても | no matter what | 何をしても |
Full sentence (context)
Section titled “Full sentence (context)”恥ずかしくない。人間が相手だと「間違えたら恥ずかしい」と思うかもしれませんが、相手がAIならいくら間違えても大丈夫です。 “No need to be embarrassed. If your partner is a human you might think ‘I’d be embarrassed if I make a mistake’ — but if it’s an AI, it’s fine no matter how many mistakes you make.”
Three conditionals inside it: だと (noun + だ + と = if it’s), たら (verb + たら = if you do), なら (noun + なら = if it’s).
Source
Section titled “Source”Ebot lesson 2026-09-05 — AI conversation-practice blurb, user’s gloss corrected (だと/たら misread as “and”/“because”).