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と言ってしまえばそれまで

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word と言ってしまえばそれまで.

Dictionary

Entry

と言ってしまえばそれまでといってしまえばそれまでExpressionFreq #60810
1

it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)

Examples
「騙された」と言ってしまえばそれまでですが、「うまい話」に乗った当人であることは間違いありません。
If you say "I was tricked," well that's certainly so but there's no mistaking that you were the one who signed up on a "sweet deal".

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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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