どちらにしても

expression

either way; in any case

1. either way; in any case; regardless; no matter which

Used to indicate that the outcome or conclusion remains the same regardless of which option is chosen. Functions as a sentence-initial or mid-sentence connector.

どちらにしても行(い)かなければならない。

Either way, I have to go.

どちらにしても結果(けっか)は同(おな)じだと思(おも)う。

I think the result will be the same either way.

賛成(さんせい)でも反対(はんたい)でも、どちらにしても今日中(きょうじゅう)に結論(けつろん)を出(だ)さなければならない。

Whether you're for it or against it, either way we have to reach a conclusion by the end of today.

A common conversational connector used to move a discussion forward when the specific choice between options does not matter. Often appears at the beginning of a sentence to shift focus to what remains constant regardless of the options.

Forms

どちらにせよ: slightly more formal variant
どっちにしても: casual variant using どっち
いずれにしても: more formal equivalent

Common patterns

AでもBでも、どちらにしても〜: whether A or B, either way ~
どちらにしても変(か)わらない: it doesn't change either way

Similar words

いずれにしても: in any case — more formal, used in writing and formal speech
どっちにしろ: either way — casual, slightly blunt
とにかく: anyway, in any case — shifts topic rather than comparing options

Related Words

Compare: いずれにしても (in any case)

Compare: どっちにしろ (either way)

Compare: とにかく (anyway, in any case)

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Added 2026.4.5 12:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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