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どうせ — anyhow | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

どうせ

adverb

Meanings

1anyhow
2in any case
3at any rate
4regardless
5either way
6since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...)
7since it won't change the outcome
8if you are doing it regardless

Example sentence

どうせやるなら上手にやれ。

If you do it at all, do it well.

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