Vocabulary
What does どうせ (douse) mean?
どうせ means anyway, in any case.
Quick facts| Reading | どうせ |
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| Romaji | douse |
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| Part of speech | adverb |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondouse
anyway, in any case
- 1adverb in any case; regardless; either way
- 2adverb since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
Example sentences
どうせ間に合わないよ。
It's not going to make it in time anyway.
どうせやるなら全力でやろう。
If we're going to do it anyway, let's do it with all our effort.
