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“Any” in Japanese

Short answer
苟も iyashikumo いやしくも

Any in Japanese is “苟も” (iyashikumo). Full meaning: any, at all, in the least, even in a slight degree, ever.

Other ways to say “Any” in Japanese

何分 nanibun some, any, (a) little, of some kind, of some sort; please; anyway, anyhow, at any rate, after all 何れも doremo any, all, every, both, either, none (with neg. verb) 何でも nandemo any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all; I am told, I hear, I understand, they say なりと narito any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone), -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...), at least; either ... or ... 一つも hitotsumo (not) a single one, (not) any, (not) at all, (not) in the slightest, (not) the least bit 何らか nanraka some, any, in any way, of some kind, of some sort 何れか izureka one (of), any (one of), either (of) 何れでも doredemo any one, any, whichever 足りとも taritomo (not) even, (not) any どんな donna what kind of, what sort of, what; no matter what (kind of), whatever, any, all 苟くも iyashikumo any, at all, in the least, even in a slight degree, ever

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