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어차피 meaning and pronunciation

eochapi · in any case; after all

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 67132
Part of speech: 부사Pronunciation: 어차피Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    이렇게 되든지 저렇게 되든지. 또는 이렇게 하든지 저렇게 하든지 상관없이.

    English: in any case; after all — Regardless of whether something turns out like this or that; regardless of whether one does something in this way or that.

    Examples

    • 어차피 모자라다.
    • 어차피 버리다.
    • 어차피 살다.
    • 어차피 시작되다.
    • 어차피 죽다.
    • 어차피 시작한 일인데 최선을 다해 마무리하면 좋겠다.
Origin
於此彼
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