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どうせ
douse
Anyhow, in any case, at any rate
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どうせ
どうせ
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Anyhow, in any case, at any rate
douse
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana どうせ
Romaji douse
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What does どうせ mean in Japanese?
The word どうせ (どうせ) means "anyhow, in any case, at any rate" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
How do you pronounce どうせ?
どうせ is read as どうせ (romaji: douse). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is どうせ?
どうせ is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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