どうしても
Meanings
- no matter what
- by all means
- at any cost
- in any case
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Explanation
どうしても is a strong adverb meaning that something must happen or will happen despite difficulties. It conveys determination, urgency, or inevitability, and it can express both positive resolve (“I must do this”) and stubbornness (“I can’t help it, I won’t give up”). It’s used to stress that a situation cannot be avoided or that a goal is pursued with all effort. It often appears with verbs in the dictionary form, but can also modify adjectives to emphasize the degree.
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Example sentences
I won’t be able to make it no matter what.
I can’t give up, no matter what.
I really want to finish reading this book, no matter what.
I don’t want to lose to him, no matter what.
I want to succeed no matter what, so I revised the plan.
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