どっちにしろ
どっちにしろ
adverb, expression
either way; in any case; regardless
1.
either way; in any case; whichever you choose
An expression indicating that the outcome or conclusion remains the same regardless of which option is chosen or what happens. Used to dismiss the importance of a particular choice or variable.
どっちにしろ同じだよ。
Either way, it's the same.
どっちにしろ行かなきゃいけない。
I have to go regardless.
どっちにしろ結果は変わらないから、好きな方を選べばいい。
The result won't change either way, so just pick whichever you like.
Contracted from どちらにしろ, which itself comes from どちらにしても (whichever one does). The しろ is the imperative form of する used in a concessive sense ('even if you do/choose').
VARIANTS (from casual to formal):
- どっちにしろ — casual, most colloquial
- どちらにしろ — slightly more polite
- どっちにしても — casual, common
- どちらにしても — neutral to slightly formal
- いずれにしても — formal, used in writing and speeches
SIMILAR WORDS:
- いずれにせよ — in any event; formal equivalent
- どのみち — anyway; emphasizes that the path leads to the same result
- 結局 — in the end; focuses on the final outcome rather than dismissing alternatives
REGISTER:
Casual and spoken. Use どちらにしても or いずれにしても in formal contexts.