Grammar - Grade 2 List View

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Grammar Point
adverb (fukushi)
adv 
A Keyphrase should be a short phrase that brings to mind and helps to remember the information on this frame.
何しろなにしろ

because, since, for, after all

何しろ + Sentence

The adverb 何しろ is used to emphasize a reason or a situation that the speaker feels is extreme or unusual. It highlights that a certain fact is the primary reason for a state of affairs, often conveying a sense of 'anyway' or 'after all'.

Sentence-initial use

何しろ is placed at the beginning of a sentence or clause to introduce a reason that explains an extreme or surprising situation.

Believe it or not, I have no money right now.

Since it is his first time, he doesn't know anything.

After all, it was very cold yesterday.

Note

何しろ is often used interchangeably with 何分 (なにぶん), but 何しろ carries a stronger emotive feeling from the speaker. It is frequently used when the speaker wants the listener to understand or excuse a situation based on an undeniable fact.

Words: 
何しろなにしろ
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