Illustration: At a neighborhood playroom, a child releases two wooden balls into the separate openings of a homemade ball run. One track curves left around a support, while the other curves right through a short tunnel. Both tracks visibly slope toward the very same collection bowl at the bottom.

JLPT N2expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

どちらにせよ

dochira ni seyo

either way

Refers to two possible outcomes or situations. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

どちらにせよ、君きみの負まけだよ。
Either way, you lose.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
電車でんしゃで行いくかバスで行いくか、どちらにせよ早はやめに出でます。
Whether I take the train or the bus, I’ll leave early.
Written by AI for Bebop
参加さんかするかしないか、どちらにせよ今日中きょうじゅうに返事へんじをください。
Whether you join us or not, please let me know today.
Written by AI for Bebop

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