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~(は・なら)ともかく

X would be fine/understandable, but...

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~(は・なら)ともかく

X would be fine/understandable, but...

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The ~なら・はともかく and ~なら・はまだしも patterns are used to express that "While X may be okay/permissible, Y is not okay/acceptable". This entry concerns the ~ともかく patterns!

For ともかく, the following patterns are possible: ~ならともかく(として)・~はともかく(として).

E.g. 子供こどものいたずらならともかく大人おとながそんなことをするのはゆるせない。 "If it was a kid playing a prank that's one thing, but it's unforgiveable for an adult to do such a thing."

E.g. あいつならともかくおれひとのピザをべるなんてことはしない。 "I don't know about him, but I'd never eat other people's pizza."

E.g. 新人しんじんならともかく、10ねんはたらいていて、おさらもまともにあらえないとは...。 "If they were new, that would be acceptable/understandable/etc., but to not be able to wash dishes properly after working (here) 10 years..."

The ~なら・はともかく and ~なら・はまだしも patterns are most commonly used in casual/polite spoken contexts.

    Summary

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    The ~なら・はともかく pattern is used to express that "While X may be okay/permissible, Y is not okay/acceptable"

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    For ともかく, the following patterns are possible: ~ならともかく(として)・~はともかく(として)

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