How to say 'Anyway' in Japanese | とにかく

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The Japanese word for Anyway is 'Tonikaku', written as とにかく in Japanese.

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とにかく

Meaning

Anyway

Reading

Tonikaku

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'とにかく (tonikaku)' means 'anyway' or 'in any case'. It is used to indicate that something should be done or considered regardless of other factors or details. It often conveys a sense of urgency or prioritization. For example: Anyway, let's go「とにかく行きましょう」(とにかくいきましょう). I don't know the details, but anyway, it's important「詳細はわからないけど、とにかく大事だ」(しょうさいはわからないけど、とにかくだいじだ). This word can also imply a dismissal of other concerns, as in 'Anyway, let's not worry about that now'「とにかく、今は気にしないでおこう」(とにかく、いまはきにしないでおこう).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

1065

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word とにかく

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

に

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hiragana

か

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hiragana

く

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'Tonikaku' means 'Anyway' .

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