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彼かれは「どうでもいい」と言いって肩かたをすくめた。

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「どうでもいい」

inconsequential; trivial; not worth worrying about; whatever; I don't care; either is fine

expression, i-adjective

quotation, conditional, companion, or and marker

say; utter; declare

-> 言うgodan verb

connective te-form

肩かたをすくめた。

shrug one's shoulders

-> 肩をすくめるexpression, verb