いくら

いくら · ikura · JLPT N5 · noun

much

💴 Sounds like: Eek! Oora price is how much?

Say i-ku-ra as a shopper's gasp: Eek-oo-rah, how much? It shares its sound with ikura, salmon roe, a pricey sushi topping, so the question of cost comes built in: ikura wa ikura desu ka, how much is the salmon roe?

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