English Reference for nantoka (なんとか)

Kanji	何とか
Kana	なんとか nantoka

Definitions

Expression adverb noun something, something or other, so-and-so
somehow, anyhow, one way or another

Example sentences

彼はいすの間をなんとかうまく進んでいった

He wriggled his way through the chairs

彼は試験になんとか合格した

He managed to pass the examination

うまくいくとは思いもしなかったが、どういうわけかなんとかうまくやってのけられた

I didn't expect to succeed, but somehow I managed to carry it off

会社は何とか倒産せずにすんだ

The company managed to keep afloat

試験管を壊したり、おもしろ半分に化学製品をあれこれいじって遊んだが、時には、教師の指示になんとか従って、ずっと以前に他の人々が試みた実験を繰り返すこともした

Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken

なんとかその機械を動かした

He managed to run the machine

スーザンは何とか、そろそろさよならを言う頃よと母親に言うことができる

Susan manages to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye

やっぱり何とかやってのけたね

You managed it after all

私は何とかその場を切り抜けた

I managed to get out of the scrape

彼女はなんとかして世間体をつくろった

She managed to keep up appearances

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English Reference for nantoka (なんとか)