とかく
N3左右
兎角
[tokaku]
Meanings
1.AdverbNoun・suru
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that
2.Adverb
being apt to; being prone to; tending to
3.Adverb
at any rate; anyhow; anyway
4.No-adj
all sorts of (negative things); various
5.Noun
《Buddhism》things that do not exist; rabbit horns
Other Readings
「左右」 has another reading with different meanings.
Examples
とかくこの世は住みにくいものだと感じることがある。
Sometimes I feel this world tends to be a hard place to live.
世間はとかく他人の噂が好きなものだ。
Society tends to love rumors.
人はとかく自分に甘くなりがちだ。
People tend to be easy on themselves.