NichiDict

所詮

しょせん
所せん
[shosen]

Meanings

1.Adverb

after all; in the end; anyway

2.Adverb

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

Examples

所詮、彼は敗者だ。

After all, he is a loser.

所詮、時間の無駄だった。

It was a waste of time after all.

所詮、個人の努力には限界がある。

After all, there are limits to individual effort.