adverbial N2 common casualpolitewritten
何しろ — at any rate
何しろ ・ なにしろ
Meaning
- after all / you see / the thing is — supplies an overriding reason or circumstance that explains the situation
Key sentence
何しろ初めてだったので、緊張した。
After all, it was my first time, so I was nervous.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| adverb; sentence-initial, before the explaining circumstance | 何しろ + [overriding reason] + (から/ので) | 何しろ忙しくて |
Variants
なにしろ — Same word, commonly written in kana. なにせ / なんせ — Colloquial equivalents.
Examples
何しろ人が多くて、前に進めなかった。
There were just so many people, you see, that I couldn't move forward.
何しろお金がないから、旅行は無理だ。
The thing is, I've got no money, so a trip is out of the question.
When you can't use it
- Foregrounds one decisive circumstance as the reason for everything that follows, often with an excusing or emphatic tone; usually pairs with a から/ので reason clause.
Easily confused with
See 何しろ in real sentences
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Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.