Word details

所詮

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 所詮.

Dictionary

Entry

所詮ょせんAdverbFreq #3954
1

after all; in the end; anyway

Examples
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.
2

With neg. sentence

(cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means; (not) ever

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

place, extent

8 strokesFrequency 221JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ショ

Kun

ところ-ところどころとこ

Nanori

discussion, methods called for, selection, result

13 strokesGrade 8

On

セン

Kun

せん.ずるかいあき.らか

Nanori

あき

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