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1 exact word match found in search 'どうせ'
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1. anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what
2. at best; at most
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13 words found beginning with 'どうせ'
expression
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
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Most common form: 同性
same sex  (see also: 異性)
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Most common form: 同姓
same surname  (opposite: 異姓)
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Most common form: 動静
noun
state; condition; movements; developments
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Most common form: 同せい
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together  (see also: 同居)
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Most common form: 同船
the same ship; taking the same ship
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Most common form: 銅線
noun
copper line; copper wire
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expression
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything; might as well
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noun
same-sex partner
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noun
companion; fellow attendee; person sitting next to one
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14 partial word matches found in search 'どうせ'
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how; in what way; how about  (see also: 斯う, 然う, ああ; often written with kana only)
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but (archaic)
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interjection (kandoushi)
whoa (command used to stop a horse, etc.)  (see also: どうどう)
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noun
motion; change; confusion
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noun
1. trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist
2. plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
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prefix
the same; the said; ibid.
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1. precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very much  (occ. written 度 (ateji))
2. damn; stupid; cursed
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
counter
2. counter for occurrences and times
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. temple; shrine; chapel
2. hall
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Most common form:
prefix
1. precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very much  (occ. written 度 (ateji))
2. damn; stupid; cursed
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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noun
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
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so; really; seeming  (see also: そう; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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noun
1. height; stature
2. back; spine  (this meaning is restricted to reading せ)
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