〜はともかく~wa tomokaku

Wa tomokaku (〜はともかく) means “set aside and focus”.

自国じこくjikokuとtoのno違いちがいchigaiはわwaともかくtomokakuとtoしshiて、te、大学生だいがくせいdaigakuseiがga将来しょうらいshouraiにni不安ふあんfuanをo持つもつmotsu点てんtenはわwa似にniてteいます。imasu。

Leaving aside the differences from one's own country, university students are similar in that they feel anxious about the future.

Use 「〜はともかく」 to set one topic aside and turn to the point you want to emphasize.

In the course

How it works

Set grades aside for now and look at university life: which side does the speaker want to emphasize?
Set the first topic aside, then turn to the second, which the speaker wants to emphasize or prioritize now.
Put a noun before it, such as 「成績」. To refer to a situation, you can use 「給料が減ること」.
「はともかく」 and 「はともかくとして」 mean the same thing; you can leave out 「として」.
The example only sets grades aside for now; it does not say they are poor. The focus is on enjoying university life.

自国じこくjikokuとtoのno違いちがいchigaiはわwaともかくtomokakuとtoしshiて、te、大学生だいがくせいdaigakuseiがga将来しょうらいshourai

A
来月らいげつのテストてすと期間きかんは、わ、バイトばいとのシフトしふとを減らしたほうへらしたほうがいいかな。
A: I wonder if I should reduce my part-time job shifts during the exam period next month.
B

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Putting aside the differences from their own countries, university students are similar in that they feel anxious about the future.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
成績はともかくとして、大学生活を楽しんでいる学生は多い____（ようだ・丁寧形）。
Leaving grades aside, many students seem to be enjoying college life.