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“Why not” in Japanese

Short answer
どうせだから dousedakara dousedakara

Why not in Japanese is “どうせだから” (dousedakara). Full meaning: might as well, sure, why not, why not use this occasion to ....

Other ways to say “Why not” in Japanese

たら tara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... タラ tara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... だら dara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... ダラっ dara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... たらっ tara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... ダラッ dara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... だらっ dara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... タラッ tara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... ちゃら chara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... ったら ttara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ... ッたら ttara if, when, after; when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...; why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ...

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