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とにかく  [(1)とにかく]  [coll]    meaning:  anyway  rank: 1
☆ とにかく一度やってみよう ⇨ Let’s give it a shot anyway
☆ でもいからとにかくくしろ ⇨ Whatever and however, just do it quick

とにかく  [(1)とにかく]  [coll]    meaning:  very  rank: 1
☆ あそこのラーメンはとにかく美味い ⇨ That ramen restaurant is very good for whatever reason  (☛ Implies the speaker don’t know or can’t explain why)

とにかく  [(1)とにかく]  [coll]    meaning:  whatever  rank: 1
☆ 彼女でも理由はとにかくケチをつけなくてはまない ⇨ She just needs to find fault with anything regardless of the reason


More examples:
  • ワイン来るととにかくうるさい ⇨ He is really fussy when it comes to wine
  • 彼女はとにかくぺちゃくちゃよく喋る ⇨ She just talks on and on and on
  • 駄目元々だからとにかくやってみよう ⇨ If we fail, we will be just at the same spot, we won’t lose anything, so let’s give it a shot
  • この道具はとにかく便利手放せない ⇨ This tool is so useful I can never let it out of my hand. It is indispensable
  • 試験いと思うととにかく気分だ ⇨ It’s really depressing to think that exams are getting closer
  • あいつの相手をするのはとにかくれる ⇨ It is really tiresome to deal with him
  • 座るでも寝転がるでも、とにかくにして ⇨ You can sit or lie down, or whatever that makes you comfortable
  • 対人関係はとにかくれる ⇨ It’s really tiring to deal with other people
  • はとにかく夢中げた ⇨ I just ran as fast as I could and I don’t remember anything else
  • あんなバカはとにかく無視だ ⇨ We should just ignore a moron like him
  • とにかくげろ ⇨ Just apologize
  • あいつはとにかくからずだ ⇨ He is impossible to deal with. He has to say no to everything
  • にかけてはとにかくい ⇨ He is really quick to make a move with a woman
  • とにかくれて帰るなりバタンキューした ⇨ I was so tired that as soon as I got home I crashed
  • はとにかく短気だ ⇨ He is very short-tempered