Definition of とかく

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とかくtokaku☆《兎角・左右》 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youna人hitoはha、とかくtokaku陰で悪口を言うkagedewaruguchiwoiuものmonoだda。
Such men as praise you to your face are apt to speak ill of you behind your back.
男の子otokonokoはhaとかくtokaku危険を冒すkikenwookasuものmonoだda。
Boys will run risks.
人hitoはhaとかくtokaku自分jibunはha欠点kettenがgaないnaiとto考えkangaeがちgachiであるdearu。事実jijitsuをwo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.
人hitoはhaとかくtokaku自分jibunのno欠点kettenにni気が付かないkigatsukanaiものmonoだda。
People often don't notice their own faults.
若いwakai人hitoはhaとかくtokakuそんなふうにsonnafuuni行動koudouするsuruものmonoだda。
Young people are apt to behave that way.

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