所詮

しょせん

Meanings

1. Adverb after all; in the end; anyway
2. (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means; (not) ever (with neg. sentence)

Kanji

• 所 place. Read as ショ.
• 詮 scrutiny. Read as セン.

Example sentences

• 動物愛護とか所詮人間の自己満足だと思う。
  I think that things like animal rights are really just humanity being smug.

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