JLPT N1 Advanced
兎角
「とかく」
Prone to, apt to, or tending to; various unspecified matters; in any case.
Readings
1 Adverb
"Tending to..." / "Prone to..."
Describes a common tendency for things to drift in a specific, often undesirable, direction.
Example
寒い 日 は 、 とかく 家 に こもり がち に なる 。
On cold days, one tends to stay cooped up at home.
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2 Adverb
"This and that" / "Various things"
Refers to an assortment of unspecified actions or matters, often implying a mix of different things.
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3 Adverb
"Anyway" / "In any case"
Functions as a transition to summarize a situation or state a conclusion regardless of other details.
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