also: どちみち
anyway; either way; in any case
Used when the outcome or situation is the same regardless of the choice or circumstances. Casual and common in spoken Japanese.
Either way, it's going to rain tomorrow, so let's not go out.
Anyway, I don't think he'll come.
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 道 for みち; less common but seen in informal writing.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used and may be read as どちみち.
Alternate reading for the ateji spelling; very rare.
Formed from どっち, “which way,” and みち, “way”; it became a fixed adverb meaning “whichever way matters turn out” or “in any case.”