Vocab Info
N1 Adverb, する-verb, の-adjective, Noun
兎角(doing) various things, (doing) this and that, being apt to, being prone to, tending to become, being quick to, somehow or other, anyhow, anyway, rabbit horns (used as a metaphor for things that do not exist)
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- Adverb, する-verb - 1. - (doing) various things, (doing) this and that Usually written using kana alone
 
- Adverb - 2. - being apt to, being prone to, tending to Usually written using kana alone
- 3. - at any rate, anyhow, anyway Usually written using kana alone
 
- の-adjective - 4. - all sorts of (negative things), various Usually written using kana alone
 
- Noun - 5. - things that do not exist, rabbit horns 
 
All Forms
兎角 【とかく】、左右 【とかく】
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- 貧乏人:「兎角、この世は暮らしにくい。」 - Poor Man: 'This life is hard for all sorts of reasons.' - N1
 
- 歳をとると、とかく足腰が悪くなってしまいます。 - As you get older, you tend to have more trouble with your legs and back. - N1
 
- 兎角していたらあっという間に一ヶ月が過ぎました。 - I was caught up doing this and that, and before I knew it, a whole month had passed. - N1
 
- 先生:「人のことをとかく批判する前に、自分のことを考えなさい。」 - Teacher: 'Before being so quick to criticize others, take a good look at yourself.' - N1
 
- スピーチの準備や招待状の準備など、とかくするうちに結婚式の日になった。 - Between writing the speech, sending invites, and everything else, the wedding day snuck up on us. - N1
 
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