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何しろ
Meaning in Englishanyway, after all, in any case
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What it means
What does 何しろ mean? It is a conjunction that signals a pivot to the main point, roughly equating to 'anyway' or 'in any case'. It introduces a statement the speaker wants to emphasize.
Main meanings
- anyway, in any case
- to introduce the main point with emphasis
- slightly formal or literary tone
How to use it
Used in both spoken and written Japanese to begin a sentence or clause and guide the listener to the main assertion; common in semi-formal and narrative contexts; less common in casual speech. It is followed by a comma when used mid-sentence.
Variants and close terms
- とにかく (tonikaku) — anyway
- それはともかく (sore wa tomokaku) — that aside
- とりあえず (toriaezu) — for the time being
Composition
- 何 — what
- しろ — imperative of する
Word class
Conjunction (接続詞)
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Related words by kanji and components
N1
何気ない
nanigenai
casual, unconcerned
N1
何だか
nandaka
a little, somewhat, somehow
N2
何とも
nantomo
really, very, extremely, terribly, awfully (not) anything, (not) at all, (not) a bit
N3
何々
nani nani
what and what, unspecified items
N3
何分
nanibun
anyway, please understand, how many minutes
N3
何か
nanika
something
N3
何で
nande
Why, What for
N3
何でも
nandemo
by all means, everything
N3
何とか
nantoka
somehow, anyhow, one way or another
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