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ともあれかくもあれ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ともあれかくもあれ

Meanings

1

expression, adverb

in any case; anyhow; anyway

rare term

Rare, literary expression meaning 'be that as it may' or 'in any case'. More common equivalents are ともあれ or いずれにせよ.

See also: とまれかくまれ

ともあれかくもあれ、まずは事じ実じつを確かく認にんしよう。
In any case, let's first confirm the facts.

Similar words

ともあれ
More common and neutral; ともあれかくもあれ is a rare, emphatic variant.
いずれにせよ
Standard modern equivalent, while ともあれかくもあれ is literary and rare.

Etymology

A fixed expression combining ともあれ (be that as it may) with かくもあれ (be it thus), likely a literary or rhetorical doubling for emphasis. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.