どうにか

JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Somehow; in one way or another — used when something is managed or achieved with difficulty, or just barely.

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Examples

どうにか間に合ったので安心した。

I managed to make it on time, so I was relieved.

給料日前でお金がないけれど、どうにか暮らしている。

It's just before payday and I have no money, but I'm getting by somehow.

試験は難しかったが、どうにか合格できた。

The exam was hard, but I somehow managed to pass.

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