どうでもいい
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling どうでも良い
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; trivial
Common word
Meanings
Expression, I-adjective (yoi/ii)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; trivialExpression
whatever; whichever; I don't care
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | どうでもいい | どうでもいいです |
| Negative | どうでもよくない | どうでもよくないです |
| Past | どうでもよかった | どうでもよかったです |
| Past negative | どうでもよくなかった | どうでもよくなかったです |
| Te-form | どうでもよくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | どうでもよければ |
| Conditional (たら) | どうでもよかったら |
Example sentences
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It doesn't matter whether you win or not.
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I know you don't care.
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It makes no difference whether he comes or not.
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The choice of presents makes no difference to us.
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It's all one to me.
More examples (10)
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It makes no difference to me whether he comes or not.
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It makes no difference to me whether he comes or not.
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It makes no difference to me whether he comes or not.
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I don't think I really matter to you.
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It makes no difference to me that Max has come.
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It doesn't matter which team wins the game.
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It makes no difference to me whether he comes or not.
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It does not matter to me whether you come or not.
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It makes no difference to me whether you believe it or not.
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What does it matter how they bring up their own children?