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Grammar detail: はともかく(として)

はともかく(として)
putting aside ~, ~; although ~, ~
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は
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ともかく
means
regardless of ~, ~; although ~, ~
はともかく is often used when the speaker wants to encourage the listener not to pay attention A, but rather to consider B in relation to the topic or thing being discussed. In other words, A is not really an issue (although it might appear the case), so let's not worry about that, let's focus on B.
あの
ひと
人
は
せいかく
性格
はともかく、
しごと
仕事
はできる。
Putting his personality to one side, he can do his job.
このケーキは
み
見
た
め
目
はともかく、
あじ
味
はとてもいい。
Although this cake doesn't look good, it tastes great.
りょこう
旅行
に
い
行
く
、行かないはともかく、まずは
しけん
試験
の
べんきょう
勉強
に
しゅうちゅう
集中
しなさい。
Put whether you will or won't go on a trip to the side, and focus on studying for your exams for starters.
かお
顔
はともかく、
きだ
気立
て
はとてもいい。
Looks aside, she is very good-natured.
In many cases はとまかくand はさておき are interchangeable, however さておき tends to be used about a matter that has been previously raised. For instance, in the case of our first example sentence, if in previous discussions this person was described as "unfriendly" and his personality was raised again in a new discussion, the speaker would be more likely to use さておき to move the focus to B. - あの人は性格はさておき、仕事はできる.
####ともかく in any case; anyhow; anyway...
As demonstrated in the next example sentences, ともかく can mean "in any case; anyhow; anyway" and similar phrases. When used to express this meaning, it will often (but not always) come at the start of a sentence.
ともかく
やくそく
約束
を
やぶ
破
る
のはよくありません。
In any case, it's wrong to break a promise.
ともかく
ぎむ
義務
だけは
は
果
たした
。
At any rate, I did my duty.
あした
明日
あめ
雨
になるかもしれないがともかく
わたし
私
たち
は
で
出
かける
つもりだ。
It may rain tomorrow, but we are going in any case.
####
じょうだん
冗談
はともかく - jokes aside
冗談はともかくis a set phrase meaning 'jokes aside...' or 'joking aside...'. It is interchangeable with 冗談はさておき which has the same meaning.
じょうだん
冗談
はともかく、
きみ
君
の
ずのう
頭脳
は
いしゃ
医者
にみせるべきだ。
Joking apart, you ought to see a doctor about your headache.
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Kanji used in this grammar

人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
性
セイ   ショウ    sex, gender, nature, disposition   
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格
カク   コウ    status, rank   
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仕
シ   ジ   つかえる to attend to   
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事
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
冗
ジョウ    superfluous   
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談
ダン    discussion   
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見
ケン   みる to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
味
ミ   あじ taste   あじわう to taste   
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旅
リョ   たび trip   
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行
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆく    いく to go   おこなう to take place   
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試
シ   ためす to test   こころみる to attempt   
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験
ケン   ゲン    verification   
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勉
ベン    exertion   
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強
キョウ   ゴウ   つよい strong   つよまる to get stronger   つよめる to strengthen   しいる to compel, to force   
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集
シュウ   あつめる to gather   あつまる    つどう to assemble   
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中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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顔
ガン   かお face   
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気
キ   ケ    spirit   
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立
リツ   リュウ   たつ to stand   たてる to build   
約
ヤク    promise; approximate   
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束
ソク   たば bundle   たばねる to tie in a bundle   
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破
ハ   やぶる to tear, break   やぶれる to get torn, broken   
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義
ギ    honour   
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務
ム   つとめる to work   つとまる to be fit for   
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果
カ    result   はたす to carry out   はて end, extremity   はてる to come to an end   
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明
メイ   ミョウ   あかり light   あかるい bright   あかるむ to brighten   あからむ to become luminous (at dawn)   あきらか obvious   あかす to lay bare   あく to open   あける to empty   
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日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
雨
ウ   あめ    あま- rain   
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私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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出
シュツ   スイ   だす to take out, to put out   でる to go out, to exit   
君
クン   きみ you   
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頭
トウ   ト   ズ   あたま    かしら head   
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脳
ノウ    brain   
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医
イ    doctor   
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者
シャ   もの person, someone   
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