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とにかく (tonikaku) Japanese meaning: anyway | Kotomora
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みよう
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Anyway, let's give it a try.
Whatever the reason, you should apologize anyway.
Usage patterns とにかく 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to just do something anyway, setting details aside
Details later—let's just go quickly for now.
〈 事こと 〉 はとにかく setting X aside; regardless of X
Never mind the taste—the portion is huge.
とにかく 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 used to emphasize a strong feeling or judgment
It's just really hot today.
Related words· 9 とにかく and ともかく both mean 'anyway/in any case', but ともかく feels slightly more formal and is the more natural choice in the 〜はともかく construction.
いずれにせよ is a more formal, logical way of saying 'in any case' than the everyday とにかく.
とにかく is a casual way to push past obstacles and get to the point, while いずれにしても is more neutral and simply states that the conclusion holds regardless of circumstances.
とにかく is the common everyday word for 'anyway/in any case', while いずれ in this sense sounds a bit more formal or literary.
Show 5 more とにかく is more common in casual speech and can sound more forceful or dismissive, while ともあれ is slightly more formal and often used to transition after acknowledging a situation.
とにかく means 'anyway, in any case' and sets aside other considerations, while 何しろ specifically emphasizes a reason that explains what follows.
とにかく means 'anyway' in the sense of setting other concerns aside to focus on the main point, while どうせ conveys resignation that the outcome is already fixed.
Written forms とにかく Usage 98%
Standard modern spelling; the word is almost always written in kana.
兎と に 角かく Usage 2%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used and mainly encountered in older or stylized writing.
左右とにかく
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; easily confused with the common word 左右 (さゆう).
Etymology Derived from the phrase とにもかくにも, a combination of the particles と and に with the adverbs と (thus) and かく (like this). The kanji spellings 兎に角 and 左右 are ateji and not related to the original meaning.
とにかく is a plain, everyday word for 'anyway/at any rate', while 何分 carries a more apologetic or explanatory tone in formal speech.
とにかく means 'anyway, in any case' and is used to set aside a topic or move the conversation forward, while なにせ specifically introduces the reason behind something already mentioned.
