いかん – Vocabulary details

いかん

Noun

Usually written in kana

1. (depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of)

after a noun (+ の)

Adverb

Usually written in kana

2. what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?

at sentence end

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to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped

(not) in any way; in no way

depending on ...

成せい功こうは努ど力りょくいかんによる。

Success depends on your efforts.

万ばん事じはその結けっ果かいかんにかかっている。

Everything depends upon the results.

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