- ともあれ
- ⇒ともかく兎も有れ
anyhow
in any case* * *ともあれ⇒ ともかく* * *ともあれ●何はともあれ at all events; anyhow; in any case; at any rate; be the matter as it may; 〔それは別として〕 to say nothing of…; let alone; that aside; 〔まず〕 above all things; before everything
・それはともあれ be the matter as it may; however that may be.
●能力はともあれもうあの年では勤まらない. Whatever his capability may be, he's too old for the job.
・理由はともあれ彼女の行為は許しがたい. Whatever the reasons, her actions are unpardonable.
・ともあれ何事もなく終わってよかった. Anyway, I'm glad it all ended without incident.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.