とにかく
とにかく
adverb
anyway, at any rate
1.
anyway, at any rate, anyhow
Used to set aside complications or details and focus on the main point or immediate action. Expresses 'regardless of other considerations'.
とにかく試してみよう。
Anyway, let's try it.
とにかく電話してみよう。
Anyway, let's try calling.
とにかく食べてみて。
Anyway, just try eating it.
とにかく急いで！
Just hurry up!
とにかくやってみなければわからない。
At any rate, you won't know until you try.
2.
in any case, for now
Used to introduce a conclusion or decision when the speaker wants to move past uncertainties.
理由はわからないが、とにかく彼は怒っている。
I don't know the reason, but at any rate, he's angry.
とにかく今は休んでください。
In any case, please rest for now.
とにかく安全が一番だ。
At any rate, safety is the most important thing.
とにかく結果は出た。
In any case, the results are in.
とにかく彼は無事だった。
In any case, he was safe.
USAGE: とにかく is used when you want to:
1. Set aside complications and focus on what's important
2. Make a quick decision without overthinking
3. Move past uncertainty to a conclusion
COMMON PATTERNS:
- とにかく〜（て）みる (let's just try ~)
- とにかく〜だ (at any rate, ~ is the case)
- とにかく今は (for now, at least)
KANJI FORM: Can also be written as 兎に角, though hiragana is more common.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ともかく - essentially the same meaning, slightly more formal
- いずれにせよ - in any case (more formal)
- 何はともあれ - in any case, first of all
- さておき - setting aside
NUANCE: Often implies 'don't overthink it' or 'let's just do this first'.