What does どうせ mean?
どうせ is a Japanese noun meaning “anyhow, in any case, at any rate” in English. It can also be translated as “since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...)” depending on context. It is written as どうせ in hiragana, and douse in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
どうせやるなら上手にやれ。
If you do it at all, do it well.
どうせ結婚式をやるのだったら、悔いの残らない最高の結婚式にしたい！
If I'm going to have a wedding ceremony, I want it to be the best ever so I have no regrets!