Definition of とかく

とかくtokaku Inflection

adverb / ~する noun:

  • (doing) various things; (doing) this and that

adverb:

  • being apt to; being prone to; tending to
  • at any rate; anyhow; anyway

~の noun:

  • all sorts of (negative things); various

noun:

  • things that do not exist; rabbit horns [literal] 兎角 - idiom - Buddhism term 亀毛兎角

Example Sentences

面と向かってmentomukatte誉めるhomeruようなyounahitohaとかくtokaku陰で悪口を言うkagedewaruguchiwoiuものmonoda
Such men as praise you to your face are apt to speak ill of you behind your back.
男の子otokonokohaとかくtokaku危険を冒すkikenwookasuものmonoda
Boys will run risks.
hitohaとかくtokaku自分jibunha欠点kettengaないnaito考えkangaeがちgachiであるdearu事実jijitsuwoありのままにarinomamani述べnobeなさいnasai
One is apt to think oneself faultless. State the facts as they are.
hitohaとかくtokaku自分jibunno欠点kettenni気が付かないkigatsukanaiものmonoda
People often don't notice their own faults.
若いwakaihitohaとかくtokakuそんなふうにsonnafuuni行動koudouするsuruものmonoda
Young people are apt to behave that way.

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