どうでもいい

どうでもいい
expression
don't care, whatever, doesn't matter
informalemotionevaluation
1. don't care, it doesn't matter, whatever
Expresses indifference or dismissal toward something, indicating it's not important to the speaker.
そんなこと、どうでもいい。
I don't care about that.
正直(しょうじき)どうでもいいんだけど。
Honestly, I couldn't care less.
どうでもいい話(はなし)で時間(じかん)を無駄(むだ)にするな。
Don't waste time on things that don't matter.
結果(けっか)がどうでもいいなら、なんで参加(さんか)したの?
If you don't care about the result, why did you participate?

Common patterns

Watch out

どうでもいい sounds cold or rude when said about someone else's concerns. When offered a choice and you have no preference, say どっちでもいい or, politely, どちらでも構(かま)いません (either is fine).

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Added 2026.2.1 17:14 · Revised 2026.10.2 15:55
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