JLPT N1
～ともすると/ともすれば
apt to ~; tend to ~; liable to ~ (undesirable tendency)
Structure / Usage
ともすると / ともすれば + Sentence
Example Sentences
ともすると怠けがちになるので、自分を律する必要がある。
Since I'm apt to become lazy, I need to discipline myself.
ともすれば見落としがちな細部にこそ、重要なヒントがある。
Important clues lie precisely in the details that we tend to overlook.
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