- after all; in the end; anyway
- (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means; (not) everwith neg. sentence
adverb (fukushi)
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- after all; in the end; anyway
- (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means; (not) ever
This meaning is used to express a conclusion or a final thought after considering something. It implies a sense of resignation or acceptance of a certain outcome.
This meaning is used to indicate that something is impossible or that there is no way something could happen. It emphasizes the speaker's strong conviction that something cannot occur.
Generated collocations (experimental)
、、きごう(、、きごう)after all, after allit's impossible after allafter all, it's just moneyafter all, it's someone else's problemafter all, it's an outsider's opinionおなじ同じafter all, it's the same thing、、after all, it's a waste of timeafter all, it depends on luckafter all, you can't expect anythingafter all, nothing will change
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Example sentences
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The claim of community involvement is just window dressing; City Hall will do what it wants to anyhow.