Korean expression
어차피 이런 거는
어차피
What does 어차피 mean?
어차피 means "Anyway; in any case." in Korean.
How it works here
어차피 adds the feeling that the outcome cannot be changed or is unavoidable.
When it's used
Used when accepting that a situation is already decided or unavoidable and further comparison is pointless.
The line
어차피 이런 거는 생각해 봐야지
Anyway, you have to think about things like this.
The speaker reaches a conclusion about something whose direction is already determined.
Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 1” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube
More examples
어차피 늦었으니까 천천히 가자.
We’re already late anyway, so let’s go slowly.
어차피 한 번은 다시 확인해야 합니다.
We have to check it again at least once anyway.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
어차피
어차피 이런 거는 생각해 봐야지
Anyway, you have to think about things like this.
- Still
- Anyway; since the situation cannot be changed, there is no point arguing about it.
- Suddenly
- Very
Show the answer
Anyway; since the situation cannot be changed, there is no point arguing about it.
Usually placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence. 어차피 emphasizes the inevitability of the result more strongly than 어쨌든 (anyway).
Other words in this line
- 이렇다
- To be like this
- 생각하다
- To think
- 보다
- To try; to see
Same expression in other scenes
- 어차피 — There is one more anyway.
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