いっそ

[isso]

Meanings

1.Adverb

rather; sooner; preferably; might as well; just

2.Adverb

on the contrary; if anything

こんなに辛いならいっそ辞めてしまいたい。

If it's this hard, I'd rather just quit.

悩むくらいならいっそ素直に言えばいい。

Rather than worry, you should just say it honestly.

いっそのこと最初からやり直すことにした。

I decided to start over from the beginning.