ともかく
ともかく
adverb
anyhow; anyway; in any case
1.
anyhow; anyway; in any case; at any rate
Sets aside other considerations to focus on the main point.
ともかく、まず食べよう。
Anyway, let's eat first.
ともかく連絡してみたら?
Why don't you try contacting them anyway?
2.
setting aside; leaving aside
Used in the pattern ～はともかく to mean 'leaving ~ aside'.
結果はともかく、全力を尽くした。
Leaving the result aside, I gave it my all.
ともかく means "anyhow" or "in any case."
TWO MAIN USES:
1. As a sentence opener - Sets aside previous discussion
2. In ～はともかく pattern - Means "setting ~ aside"
SIMILAR:
- とにかく - anyway, anyhow (more emphatic)
- いずれにせよ - in any case (formal)
NUANCE:
ともかく suggests temporarily setting aside complications to focus on what should be done.
Related Words
Synonym:
とにかく (more emphatic)