どっちでもいい

どっちでもいい
expression
either is fine; whichever; I don't mind either way
informalabstract
1. either is fine; whichever; I don't care which
Casual version of どちらでもいい. The speaker has no preference between two options. Tone ranges from genuinely easy-going to annoyed (couldn't care less), depending on delivery.
どっちでもいいよ。
Either is fine.
コーヒーか紅茶(こうちゃ)か、どっちでもいいから早(はや)く決(き)めて。
Coffee or tea, either one — just decide quickly.
結果(けっか)がどうなるかなんて、今(いま)は正直(しょうじき)どっちでもいい気分(きぶん)だ。
Honestly, right now I don't really care either way how it turns out.

Casual contraction of どちらでもいい. The どっち is informal; the でもいい frame is the standard 'X is fine' permission/indifference structure.

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Similar words

  • どちらでもいい: standard, polite-neutral form
  • どっちでも構(かま)わない: 'either is fine' — slightly more emphatic, often masculine
  • なんでもいい: anything is fine — when the choice space is open (not just two)
  • お任(まか)せします: 'I leave it to you' — defers to the other person rather than expressing indifference

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Compare: なんでもいい (anything is fine)
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Added 2026.6.3 13:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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