after all

何しろ、だって

直前に言ったことを説明したり裏づけたりする理由を示す言葉。

やさしい英語で： You use this to give a reason that explains or supports what you have just said.

• Be kind. After all, she is only a child.
• We should trust him; after all, he has never lied to us.
• Why rush? After all, the shop stays open until nine.

よく使う表現： after all we know, after all he promised, after all it matters, after all she helped

結局、やはり

最終的な状況が、それまでの考えや予想とは違うことを示す言葉。

やさしい英語で： You use this when the final situation is different from what you previously thought or expected.

• She came after all.
• The weather was fine, so we went swimming after all.
• It turns out I do not need a new phone after all.

類義語： in the end, as it turns out

よく使う表現： come after all, stay after all, work after all