所詮|しょせんshosen[0]heiban (flat)

1. adverbafter all; in the end; anyway
   時間じかんはあなたの好すきなように過すごせばいい。所詮しょせん、あなたの時間じかんなのだから。↗

   You can spend your time in any way you want; it's your time, after all.
2. adverb(cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means; (not) everwith neg. sentence

• Synonym結局けっきょくNeutralNeutral and very common: gives the final result or outcome. 「所詮」 passes a 'when all is said and done' judgment, often negative and world-weary.
• Synonym畢竟ひっきょうWrittenWritten and literary, close to 「所詮」 in sense, but without its resigned 'it's hopeless anyway' negativity.
• Related挙句あげくNeutralShorter form of 「挙句の果て」: what came after much of something, e.g. 「悩んだ挙句」. Marks the end of a process, often with a poor result.
• RelatedとうとうNeutral'Finally, at last': something long expected or feared finally happens, e.g. 「とうとう雨が降った」. Reports an event, not a resigned judgment like 「所詮」.
• Related挙句の果てあげくのはてNeutral'After all that': the outcome reached after a long process, usually a bad one. It focuses on the end of the process rather than a verdict like 「所詮」.
• RelatedとどのつまりNeutralColloquial idiom for 'when all is said and done', with a wry, teasing flavor. 「所詮」 is more written and heavier in its resigned negativity.

Use 「所詮」 for a resigned 'when all is said and done' judgment, as in 「所詮無理だ」 or 「所詮は子供だ」. For a neutral final outcome say 「結局」; for something finally happening say 「とうとう」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. つまるところ。最後さいごに行き着いきつく所ところ。
2. 経文きょうもんなどによって表あらわされる道理どうり。
3. 望のぞましくはないが、最後さいごにはその結果けっかに行き着いきつくさま。つまるところは。