Vocabulary

What does 何とか (なんとか, nantoka) mean?

何とか (なんとか, nantoka) means somehow, one way or another.

Quick facts
Readingなんとか
Romajinantoka
Part of speechexpression
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
なんとか
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnantoka

somehow, one way or another

  1. 1expression something; something or other; so-and-so
  2. 2adverb · suru verb somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

Example sentences

  • I somehow made it in time.

  • The problem was somehow resolved.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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