何[(Number)+Counter]も (number counter mo)

Meaning & usage

何 followed by a counter and も emphasizes a large quantity, meaning as many or as much as that number. It also appears in patterns like 何の + noun + も (not any) and 何 + counter + でも (any), so the surrounding structure varies.

Example sentences 8

1. 何なにも言いわずに逃にげ出だしたのは愛あいを失うしないたくなかったから。

   I ran away without saying anything because I didn't want to lose our love.

2. 朝を抜き、昼を軽くしたら、夜は何を食べてもよろしい。

   If you skip breakfast and keep lunch light, then in the evening you can have whatever you want.

3. 木曜日、停戦会談は、何の進展もないまま終了しました。

   Cease-fire talks concluded without progress Thursday.

4. 母は私の望むものは何でも言わなくてもかなえてくれる。

   My mother anticipates all my desires.

5. 犯人だと思っていた男は事件とは何の関係もなかった。

   The man I thought was the criminal didn't have any connection to the incident.

6. 何でもかんでもメモをしますがあとで使い物になりません。

   I note down absolutely everything, but they're no good to me afterwards.

7. 僕なら、何を置いても、同窓会は必ず出席するだろう。

   Me, I'll make it to the class reunion no matter what I have to leave undone.

8. 連絡しなかったのは、特別なことが何もなかったせいです。

   The reason for my silence is there was nothing special to write about.