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JLPT N3 Intermediate

どうにか

Somehow managing to do something; in one way or another

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Other forms

どうにかする to manage somehow
どうにかなる it will work out somehow
なんとか very similar meaning
Adverb, Verb (with する/なる)

Somehow" / "Barely

Indicates managing to achieve a result despite difficulties, often implying the outcome was barely secured.

Example

終電 に どうにか 間に合った 。

I somehow managed to catch the last train.

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どうにか
どうにか
Somehow managing to do something; in one way or another
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