どうせ (douse)
anyhow,in any case,at any rate
- JLPT N2
- adverb
- Pitch 0
- #4044 most frequent
Meaning
どうせ (douse) is a JLPT N2 adverb meaning “anyhow,in any case,at any rate”.
Example sentences 11
どうせ間に合わないならゆっくり行こう。
Let's go slowly as we won't make it on time anyway.
どうせお前は。
You're only foolin' round.
どうせ行くんでしょ。
I daresay you are going to go no matter what.
どうせやるなら上手にやれ。
If you do it at all, do it well.
どうせ英語をやるのなら徹底的にやれ。
If you learn English at all, learn it thoroughly.
どうせ英語を習うなら徹底的に学びなさい。
At any rate, if you learn English, study it thoroughly.
どうせやるからには上手にやるようにしなさい。
If you do it at all, try to do it well.
どうせ日本文化の粋などは連中には絶対わかるまい。
They'll never truly understand the essence of Japanese culture anyway.
どうせまたふんぞり返って威張っているだけなのだから。
As he's just up on his high horse again.
どうせ、妙子さんが怖がって、有利さんも道連れにしようとしたんでしょ。
I'm sure Taeko was scared and tried to get Yuri to go along with her.
どうせ、時間に関わらず、俺が先に来てなかったら、さっさとネカフェへ行く腹積もりだったんだろう。
No doubt, regardless of the time, she was planning to go to the net café without me if I hadn't arrived first.