Japanese ともかく grammar tomokaku
Let’s learn Japanese ともかく grammar tomokaku :
Formation :
ともかくV
Meaning and how to use :
Describe the meaning “Anyway…”. Used when we tell someone to do somthing rather than argue about it. Always goes with intentional verb.
For example
ともかく使用しないことにはできるかどうか知りません。
Tomokaku shiyou shi nai koto ni ha dekiru ka douka shiri mase n.
Anyway, if we don’t use it, I can not be sure if it works.
ともかく担当者に聞いてみたほうがいいよ。
tomokaku tantou sha ni kii te mi ta hou ga ii yo.
Anyway you should ask the curator.
禁止かもしれないですが、ともかく今やってみるよ。
kinshi kamo shire nai desu ga, tomokaku ima yatte miru yo.
It might be forbidden, but anyway just try.
今日ともかく事情を全部言わなければならない。
kyou tomokaku jijou o zenbu iwa nakere ba nara nai.
No matter what will happen today, I must announce all the truth.
明日は締め切りじゃないが、とにかく今日レポートを書き終わらなければならない。
ashita ha shimekiri ja nai ga, tonikaku kyou repōto o kakiowara nakere ba nara nai.
I must complete the report within today anyway, although tomorrow is not deadline.
Note:: 「とにかく」 is more commonly used (Example 5)
Related structures :
ともかく tomokaku
はともかく hatomokaku
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