Decoded Slug: ～はともかく～は (〜wa tomokaku 〜wa)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～はともかく～は (〜wa tomokaku 〜wa)
～はともかく～は (〜wa tomokaku 〜wa)
Short explanation:
Used to compare elements in a sentence with 'as for'.
Formation:
Noun1 はともかく Noun2 は
Examples:
デザインはともかく、機能はこの携帯電話が一番です。
Dezain wa tomokaku, kinou wa kono keitai denwa ga ichiban desu.
As for design, the functionality of this mobile phone is the best.
彼の容姿はともかく、性格は素晴らしいです。
Kare no youshi wa tomokaku, seikaku wa subarashii desu.
As for his appearance, his personality is wonderful.
料理の味はともかく、盛り付けは綺麗です。
Ryouri no aji wa tomokaku, moritsuke wa kirei desu.
As for the taste of the food, the presentation is beautiful.
値段はともかく、このバッグの質は良いです。
Nedan wa tomokaku, kono baggu no shitsu wa yoi desu.
As for the price, the quality of this bag is good.
Long explanation:
The grammar point ～はともかく～は is used to compare two elements or parts of a sentence, indicating that one part is less important or certain than the other. It can be translated as 'as for' in English. The formation is as follows: The sentence contains two elements that are being compared, and each is followed by は.
