How to say 'Anyway' in Japanese | どうせ

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The Japanese word for Anyway is 'Douse', written as どうせ in Japanese.

word

どうせ

Meaning

Anyway

Reading

Douse

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'どうせ (どうせ)' conveys a sense of resignation or inevitability, often implying that the outcome is already determined or that effort is futile. It can be used to express a dismissive or cynical attitude. For example: It's going to rain anyway, so let's stay home「どうせ雨が降るから、家にいよう」(どうせあめがふるから、いえにいよう). He won't listen to me anyway「どうせ彼は私の話を聞かない」(どうせかれはわたしのはなしをきかない). This adverb is commonly used in casual conversation and can sometimes carry a negative connotation, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4409

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word どうせ

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ど

Reading

hiragana

う

Reading

hiragana

せ

Reading

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'Douse' means 'Anyway' .

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