どうせ

Meaning & usage

In any case; anyway; at all events; after all; at all | An adverb that indicates the speaker/writer's feeling that no matter what s/he does or how s/he does it, the situation will not change.

Example sentences 8

1. どうせあの女性とは結婚出来ないよ。早くあきらめた方がいいよ。

   You cannot marry that woman anyway. You'd better give her up as soon as possible.

2. どうせこんな沢山の宿題、出来るわけがないから、遊ぶことにしたよ。

   I can't do this much homework anyway, so I've decided to play.

3. どうせ外国旅行をするんなら、若いうちにした方がいい。

   If you make a trip abroad at all, it's better to do it when you are young.

4. どうせ捨てられるのに、どうして彼の後を追うの?

   Why are you following him, when you are well aware that you are going to be dumped after all?

5. どうせ来週日本へ行きますから、その辞書は日本で買います。

   I'm going to Japan next week anyway, so I'll buy that dictionary over there.

6. 人間はどうせ死ぬんだから、あくせく働いても仕方がない。

   Since we humans are bound to die, it is no use working hard.

7. 受けても、どうせ、駄目だから、 文部省もんぶしょうの留学生試験を受けないことにしました。

   I decided not to try for the Education Ministry's Scholarship, because I'd be doomed to failure.

8. Ａ：君はこんなことが分からないのかい? Ｂ：どうせ私は馬鹿ですよ。

   A: Don't you understand this simple matter? B: I'm stupid, after all.