What does とかく mean?
とかく is a Japanese noun meaning “anyhow, anyway, in any case” in English. It can also be translated as “being apt to, at any rate, all sorts of (negative things)” depending on context. It is written as とかく in hiragana, and tokaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
あの人にはとかくのうわさがあった。
There were some unsavory rumors about him.
運動が健康の鍵であるのを私たちはとかく忘れがちだ。
We tend to forget that exercise is a key to good health.