〜はともかく
N2wa tomokaku
setting aside; regardless of; whatever about
Formation
Noun + はともかく / Noun + はともかくとして
Chinese meanings
暂且不论;姑且不说
Chinese formation
名词+はともかく/はともかくとして
Chinese usage
暂时搁置前项,重点谈后项。
Chinese notes
常表示后项更值得关注。
Examples
- 見た目はともかく、味はなかなかいい。Looks aside, it tastes pretty good.外观暂且不论,味道相当不错。
- 結果はともかくとして、最後まで諦めなかったことは評価したい。Whatever the result, I want to give you credit for not giving up until the end.结果姑且不说,我想肯定他坚持到最后没有放弃。
Notes
Sets A aside to focus on B, which the speaker sees as more important. Compare 〜はさておき, used more to shelve a topic for now and move on.
#contrast#topic
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('wa-tomokaku');
{
"id": "wa-tomokaku",
"pattern": "〜はともかく",
"romaji": "wa tomokaku",
"level": "N2",
"meaning": "setting aside; regardless of; whatever about",
"formation": "Noun + はともかく / Noun + はともかくとして",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "見た目はともかく、味はなかなかいい。",
"furigana": "{見|み}た{目|め}はともかく、{味|あじ}はなかなかいい。",
"en": "Looks aside, it tastes pretty good."
},
{
"ja": "結果はともかくとして、最後まで諦めなかったことは評価したい。",
"furigana": "{結果|けっか}はともかくとして、{最後|さいご}まで{諦|あきら}めなかったことは{評価|ひょうか}したい。",
"en": "Whatever the result, I want to give you credit for not giving up until the end."
}
],
"tags": [
"contrast",
"topic"
],
"notes": "Sets A aside to focus on B, which the speaker sees as more important. Compare 〜はさておき, used more to shelve a topic for now and move on.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "943e3c3a82d0190a34ed1588be9195a79613b8ea83e3b27aad5440c48b92ca61",
"meanings": [
"暂且不论",
"姑且不说"
],
"formation": "名词+はともかく/はともかくとして",
"explanation": "暂时搁置前项,重点谈后项。",
"notes": "常表示后项更值得关注。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "見た目はともかく、味はなかなかいい。",
"zh": "外观暂且不论,味道相当不错。"
},
{
"ja": "結果はともかくとして、最後まで諦めなかったことは評価したい。",
"zh": "结果姑且不说,我想肯定他坚持到最后没有放弃。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n2.json#wa-tomokaku",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "ca7417a9baecda575310e089e24b33a754eb6a362e1b78247b20de9612cef9db"
}
}