🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

何がなんでも

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nani ga nan demo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Atallallcosts/æt ˈɔːl kɒsts/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は何がなんでも試験に合格したかった。"

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    With utmost determination and by whatever means necessary, regardless of the difficulty or price.

    "She was determined to succeed at all costs, working day and night to achieve her dream."
  2. 2

    Indicating that an outcome must be avoided or achieved completely without exception.

    "Failure had to be prevented at all costs to save the company's reputation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prepositional phrase 'at all costs', originating in Middle English from the combination of 'at', 'all', and 'cost' (from Old French couster, Latin constare). It evolved to describe an absolute determination to achieve a goal regardless of the expenditure, effort, or consequences required.

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