なにしろ（なにしろ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: at any rate / whatever
Example sentences
- なにしろ人が多くて疲れた。 — There were so many people that I got exhausted.
- なにしろ初めてなので緊張する。 — Since it's my first time, I'm nervous, after all.
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