N1123/186

どうにか

どうにか + VERBどうにかして + VERBどうにかなる / どうにかなるだろう

Meanings

Somehow
By some means
In some way, despite difficulties

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Explanation

どうにか expresses that the speaker managed to achieve or hopes to achieve something despite difficulties, or that something is hoped to be done somehow. It emphasizes effort, persistence, or uncertainty about the outcome. It is commonly used when the result is not guaranteed or when there is pressure to find a solution, often with a sense of improvisation or strain.

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Example sentences

どうにか間に合った。

I somehow made it in time.

どうにかして彼に連絡を取りたい。

I want to contact him somehow.

この書類をどうにかして提出しなければならない。

I have to somehow submit this document.

雨が降っているが、どうにかなるさ。

It’ll work out somehow, even though it’s raining.

Related patterns

に至るまで

from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including

たところで

No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~

如く・如き・如し

like; similar to; as if; the same as

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に至るまで

from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including

たところで

No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~

如く・如き・如し

like; similar to; as if; the same as

to be worthy of; to be enough for; to be sufficient

極まりない・極まる

extreme; extremely; unbearably; to an extreme degree

といえども

Even though; Even if; Although; Despite