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Expressing indifference in Japanese
How do you say expressions like "I don't care" or "Whatever" in Japanese?
Nov 8, 2012 4:03 AM
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nan demo ii...
November 8, 2012
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"I don't care" like どうでもいい dou demoii
And "Whatever" just なんでもいい nan demoii
hope it can help you
November 8, 2012
I don't care: http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=I+don%27t+care&ref=sa
構(かま)わない kamawanai
気(き)にしていない kinishite inai
どうでもいい doudemo ii
For example,
I don't care. 私(わたし)の知(し)ったことじゃない。 watashino shitta kotojya nai
I don't care if he betrayed me. 私(わたし)は彼(かれ)が裏切(うらぎ)ったって構(かま)わない。watashi wa karega uragittatte kamawanai
Whatever: http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=whatever
(そんなことは)どうでもいい sonna kotowa doudemo ii、
何(なん)でもいいから nandemo iikara
知(し)るか shiruka (This is very rude.)
For example,
Oh well. Whatever. : あー、もうどうでもいいや。a-- mou doudemo iiya.
"I'm telling the truth. Honest.---"Whatever." はいはい haihai
November 13, 2012
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