JAPANESE STUDY SYSTEMKOTOWA 词和
N5 — N1
READING CONTROL
Vocabulary collection7,811
Kanji collection2,383
SOURCE SELECTOR
Grammar collection0526
SILVER ERA · ことばを、少しずつ。
JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜はともかく

N2
wa 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

  • 見みた目めはともかく、味あじはなかなかいい。
    Looks aside, it tastes pretty good.
    外观暂且不论,味道相当不错。
  • 結けっ果かはともかくとして、最さい後ごまで諦あきらめなかったことは評ひょう価かしたい。
    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

Suggest an improvement

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"
  }
}