所詮
Meanings
Adverb
1. after all; in the end; anyway
2. (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means; (not) ever (with neg. sentence)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
しょせん
Examples3
時間
You can spend your time in any way you want; it's your time, after all.
コンピューター
Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.
地域
The claim of community involvement is just window dressing; City Hall will do what it wants to anyhow.