はともかく (JLPT N2)

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はともかく is an expression which makes use of the adverbial-particle は, and the adverb 兎(と)も角(かく) meaning 'to set aside', or 'at any rate'. This structure will be used when the speaker wants to change the topic from (A) to (B), or mention (B) as being something additional on top of (A).

はともかく is primarily seen following nouns in their dictionary forms. In many cases, this will be when (A) is something that the speaker thinks is not worth considering, or not worth making an issue out of when (B) is more important.

Fun-fact

The adverb 兎(と)も角(かく) is thought to have come from the Buddhist expression 兎角亀毛(とかくきもう), meaning 'horns on rabbits, fur on turtles', referring to things that do not exist. Although this particular meaning is not widely accepted as being strongly related to the modern meaning of 兎(と)も角(かく), some relation can be drawn between it and English phrases such as '(A) is neither here nor there' in reference to something that is non-existent, or of little importance.

Ejemplos

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冗談(じょうだん)は兎(と)も角(かく)、そろそろビジネスの話(はなし)だ。

All jokes aside, let's get down to business.

家屋(かおく)は兎(と)も角(かく)としてもだ、せめてアルバムだけでも持(も)って逃(に)げたい。

Setting aside the house, I at least want to take the album and run.

カタカナは兎(と)も角(かく)、平仮名(ひらがな)は読(よ)めないと困(こま)ります。

Apart from katakana, you will be in trouble if you can't read hiragana.

楽器(がっき)は兎(と)も角(かく)、せめて歌(うた)だけでも歌(うた)いましょうよ。

Setting aside instruments, let's at least sing a song.

関東(かんとう)は兎(と)も角(かく)、関西(かんさい)でだけでもいいから売(う)れたい。

Apart from Kanto, even if it is just Kansai that's fine, I just want to sell it.

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