所詮
しょせん
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly
Common word
Meanings
Adverb
after all; in the end; anyway- (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means; (not) ever
Example sentences
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I think that things like animal rights are really just humanity being smug.
コンピューターのマニュアルを読むだけでは所詮畳の上の水練だ。
Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.
時間はあなたの好きなように過ごせばいい。所詮、あなたの時間なのだから。
You can spend your time in any way you want; it's your time, after all.
地域参加を呼びかけてもしょせんは美辞麗句、どのみち市役所はやりたいことを勝手にやるに決まっている。
The claim of community involvement is just window dressing; City Hall will do what it wants to anyhow.