How to say anyway in Japanese

どうでもdoudemo

adverb:

  • anyway; anyhow; as one likes
  • by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes

Example Sentences

そうsoudaどうせならdousenara散歩sanpoがてらgaterani林道rindouni行ってitteプチPUCHI森林浴shinrin'yokuでもdemo・・・。
That's right, since we're taking a walk anyways, I wonder if we could spend a little time walking through the forest too...
だいたいdaitaiあんたantaこのkono寒いsamuiのにnoniノースリーブNOOSURIIBUdenaniいってんittennoyo
Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.
きれいなkireina宝石housekiですdesune」、適当なtekitouna話題wadaiかどうかkadoukaわからないwakaranaigaとりあえずtoriaezuそうsou水を向けてmizuwomuketeみたmita
"Pretty gem, isn't it?" Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.
疲れているtsukareteirugaやっぱりyappari行くikuつもりtsumorida
I'm tired, but I'm going anyway.
彼女kanojohaとにかくtonikaku外出gaishutsuしたくなかったshitakunakatta
She didn't want to go out anyway.

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