何はさておき（なにはさておき）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: above all/first and foremost
Example sentences
- 何はさておき、まず休もう。 — Whatever else, let's rest first.
- 何はさておき、安全が第一だ。 — Above all else, safety comes first.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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