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    3. どうせ

    どうせ

    どうせ

    anyhow

    N2KMT1CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKana Vocab9 strokes

    どうせ

    Adverb

    1.
    anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at all, no matter what
    2.
    at best, at most

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    どうせ無む理りだよ。

    It's impossible anyway.

    KMT1Core ConceptsDaily Life
    どうせ誰だれも来こないだろう。

    No one will come anyway, I guess.

    KMT2Core ConceptsDaily Life
    どうせやるなら、ちゃんとやろう。

    If we're going to do it anyway, let's do it properly.

    KMT3Core ConceptsDaily Life
    どうせ雨あめが降ふるから、傘かさを持もっていこう。

    It's going to rain anyway, so let's take an umbrella.

    KMT3Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    どうせ締しめ切きりは守まもれないだろうと彼かれは諦あきらめていた。

    He had given up, thinking he wouldn't meet the deadline anyway.

    KMT5Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    ど
    do
    う
    u
    せ
    se
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