What does どうせ mean?
どうせ is a Japanese adverb meaning “anyway” or “after all” in English. It can also be translated as “might as well” depending on context. It is written as どうせ in hiragana, and douse in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
どうせ間に合わないから、ゆっくり行こう。
We won't make it anyway, so let's take our time.
どうせやるなら、上手にやれ。
If you're going to do it, you might as well do it well.