“One thing or another” in Japanese
Short answer
One thing or another in Japanese is “どうこう” (doukou). Full meaning: this and that, one thing or another.
Other ways to say “One thing or another” in Japanese
何やかんや
nan'yakan'ya one thing or another, this and that, something or another
とうごう
tougou this and that, one thing or another
とうこう
toukou this and that, one thing or another
彼是
karekore this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that; around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost
何やかや
naniyakaya this and that, one thing or another, something or other, and whatnot, and the rest
四の五の
shinogono (complaining about) this and that, one thing or another
然う斯う
soukou this and that, one thing or another
何だかんだ
nandakanda something or other, one thing or another, this or that
如何の斯うの
dounokouno this and that, one thing or another
何やら彼やら
naniyarakayara this and that, one thing or another
何やら彼にやら
naniyarakaniyara this and that, one thing or another
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