なんとか
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. something; something or other; so-and-so
Adverb
Verb (する)
Usually written in kana
2. somehow; anyhow; one way or another
handling, dealing with
Pitch accent
んとか
Top 900
Composed of
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to be able to manage somehow or another
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
something or other; somehow
Examples (16 in total)
Do something about the flow of blood from the wound.
I was somehow able to dodge the attack with ease.
He managed to pass the examination.
I managed to get out of the crowd.
I managed to get to the station on time.
I will finish this work somehow.
Our income is small, but we get by.
She managed to drive a car.
I've been trying to find a way to reach Tom, but I can't.
I managed to finish preparing for tomorrow's lesson.
Mike managed to carry the suitcase by himself.
I barely managed to finish the letter by eleven o'clock.
We must make up for the loss in some way.
I managed to get over the habit of finding fault with others.
He somehow managed to swim across the river.
We somehow managed to swim across the river.