と言ってしまえばそれまで

Reading

Kana: といってしまえばそれまで

Romaji: toitteshimaebasoremade

Definition

exp

1

it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)

Kanji

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

Example Sentence

「騙(だま)された」と言(い)ってしまえばそれまでですが、「うまい話(はなし)」に乗(の)った当人(とうにん)であることは間違(まちが)いありません。

➥If you say "I was tricked," well that's certainly so but there's no mistaking that you were the one who signed up on a "sweet deal".