Korean word

아무튼

Pronunciation

Romanizationamuteun

Meaning

  • adverbanyway

Example

아무튼 내일 만나자.a mu teun nae il man na ja

Anyway, let's meet tomorrow.

Illustration for 아무튼 (anyway)

More examples

아무튼 먼저 가.a mu teun meon jeo ka

Anyway, go first.

Core concept

Leave the side details behind and go straight to what matters now.

Common phrases

  • 아무튼 조심해a mu teun cho sim hae

    anyway, be careful

  • 아무튼 연락할게a mu teun yeol la kal kke

    Anyway, I'll contact you

  • 아무튼 상관없어a mu teun sang gwa neop sseo

    Anyway, it doesn't matter

Similar words

어쨌든eojjaettteun: A way to settle the discussion and decide what to do next in any situation.
어찌됐든eojjidwaettteun: A way to move to the next step or topic without letting what happened change the response.
하여튼hayeoteun: A casual way to sum up a discussion and shift the conversation to a new topic.
어차피eochapi: A way to choose a plan because the final result will stay the same.

Definition in Korean

불필요한 부분을 넘기고 결론만 말하려고 할 때 쓰는 구어체 부사pul pi ryo han pu bu neul neom gi go kyeol lon man mal ha ryeo go hal ttae sseu neun ku eo che pu sa

Word origin

The word developed as a shorter everyday form of a longer Korean expression meaning in any case.

Usage tips

  • It often appears just before a decision or plan, so noticing it helps listeners catch what the speaker wants to do next.

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