JLPT N1

どうにか (Dounika) is a Japanese adverb meaning “in some way or other, one way or another, somehow, only just”.

Meanings

  1. adverb, suru verbin some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

Examples

  • We gained access to the house through the window.

  • He managed to get off the difficulty.

  • He managed to pass the examination.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).