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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.
どっちにしろ行かなきゃいけない。
I have to go regardless.
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
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Casual and spoken. Use どちらにしても or いずれにしても in formal contexts.
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いずれにせよ (in any event)
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どのみち (anyway)
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結局 (in the end)
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どちらにしても (either way)