N2 L1:6/23 どうせ & 7/23 せめて(6/20/24 Th) Flashcards
どうせ
(1) Anyhow
(2) At any rate
(3) In any case
(4) I have no doubt that
(5) Probably
[どうせ]
私がどう謝っても、どうせ彼は許すつもりはないだろう。
—I have no doubt that
No matter how much I apologize, I have no doubt that he won’t forgive me.
6/20/24 Th
[どうせ]
どうせご飯を炊かないといけないのだから、あなたの分も炊きますよ。
[In any case]
In any case, since I have to cook rice, I will cook your share too.
6/20/24 Th. 1816 Rec 7
[I have no doubt that]
またどうせ散らかすんでしょ。
せっかく片付けたのに。
[I have no doubt that]
You will no doubt make a mess again, won’t you? Even though I went through the trouble of straightening everything.
6/20/24 Th. 1818. JFF Online 2024. Rocket.
N2 Lesson 1: 7/23
せめて
At least
6/20/24 Th. 1820. Rec 7 “American Rust” Prime/Showtime
[せめて]
ご飯は残しても良いから、せめて刺身だけは全部たべて。
[At least]
You can leave the rice, but at least finish the sashimi please.
6/20/24 Th. 1822.
[せめて]
えっ… たったの5千円だけ？
せめて1万は欲しいよ。
[at least]
What…only five-thousand yen? I want at least ten-thousand yen.
6/20/24 Th. 1824. Rec 7
[せめて]
別に毎日洗濯をしろっては言わないけど、
せめて晩御飯だけは毎日作ってほしい。
[at least]
I’m not telling you to do laundry everyday, but I want you to at least make dinner every night.
6/20/24 Th. 1825. Rec 7. Time to go home. Closes at 1900.
[せめて]
1日にせめて1リットルの水を飲むべきだ。
[at least]
You should drink at least 1 liter of water a day.
6/20/24 Th. 1827. One year with NSMH in about a month or two.
[どうせ]
どうせ新しいスマホを買うならもうちょっといい奴買いなよ。
G: If you’re going to buy a new phone, buy a better one.
B: If you’re going to buy a new smartphone, you might as well buy something a little better.
{If…you might as well}
[どうせ]
どうせまた負けるんだから
頑張っても
時間と体力の無駄だよ。
[Anyway]
B: We’re going to lose again anyway, so trying our best would be a waste of time and energy.
G: You’re going to lose again anyway, so trying hard is just a waste of time and energy.
1.5.25 (Su). 0632. Family walk to the Mililani Pinnacle to find Geocache
[どうせ]
どうせ通訳は
つけてもらえない。
自力で頑張るしかない。
[In any case]
B: In any case, I can’t have it interpreted. I have no choice but to try my best.
自力: じりき：do it myself
1.5.25 (Su). 0637. Yumika and I will visit a shrine in Chinatown to do 初詣: はつもうで。
[どうせ]
君の話は聞きたくない。
どうせ騙すつもりなんでしょ。
[I have no doubt]
B: I don’t want to listen to what you have to say. I have no doubt that you plan to deceive me, right?
[Probably]
G: I don’t want to hear what you have to say. You’re probably just trying to deceive me.
1.5.25 (Su). 0643. I got an iPad mini last week.
この試験の難しさから考えると、
どうせ失敗するに決まっている。
[I’m sure that] [I’m bound to]
G: Considering the difficulty of this exam, I’m sure I’ll fail.
1.5.25 (Su). 0645. The dryer stopped. I’ll run the dryer for 7.5 minutes, the take the clothes out. It’s very quiet.
