Vocabulary
어차피
anyway, in any case
Meaning
Indicates that an outcome remains the same regardless of the options being considered.
Why this form?
어쨌든 — “anyway, in any event”: can close a digression and return to the point; 어차피 focuses more on the outcome being unavoidable.
Forms not to confuse
어쨌든
어쨌든 다시 시작해 봅시다. — Anyway, let's start again.
Examples
어차피 한동안 같이 있어야 할 것 같으니까, 저는 호석이에요! — Since we’ll be together for a while anyway, I’m Hoseok!
어차피 늦었으니 천천히 가요. — We're late anyway, so let's take it easy.