どうにか

どうにか
adverb
somehow; one way or another; barely
expression
1. somehow; one way or another; barely manage to
indicates that something was accomplished with difficulty or through some means
どうにか間(ま)に合(あ)った。
I somehow made it in time.
どうにかして解決(かいけつ)したい。
I want to solve it somehow.
彼(かれ)はどうにか試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)した。
He barely passed the exam.

Usage

  • どうにか + verb: somehow managed to do
  • どうにかして + verb: wanting/trying to do something somehow
  • どうにかなる: things will work out somehow

Implies difficulty or uncertainty in achieving the result. Often used for situations where success was achieved narrowly or against expectations.

Similar words

  • なんとか - somehow (similar, slightly more common)
  • かろうじて - barely, narrowly
  • やっと - finally, at last

CONTRAST WITH どうにも:

  • どうにか - positive outcome (somehow succeeded)
  • どうにも - negative outcome (can't do anything about it)

Related Words

Compare: どうにも (no way; cannot help)
Synonym: 何(なん)とか (somehow)
Compare: 辛(かろ)うじて (barely, narrowly)
Compare: やっと (finally, at last)
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Added 2026.1.28 11:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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