“Somehow or other” in Japanese
Short answer
Somehow or other in Japanese is “何となく” (nantonaku). Full meaning: somehow or other, for some reason or another, without knowing why.
Other ways to say “Somehow or other” in Japanese
何となし
nantonashi somehow or other, for some reason or another
何とかして
nantokashite somehow or other, one way or another, by some means or other
兎も角
tomokaku anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may; apart from ..., setting ... aside
如何かこうか
doukakouka somehow or other
どうやらこうやら
douyarakouyara somehow or other
どうにかこうにか
dounikakounika somehow or other
何かの拍子
nanikanohyoushi for some reason or other, somehow or other, by some chance
何処かしら
dokokashira in some way, somehow or other; somewhere or other
如何か
douka please, if you would, would you mind; somehow or other, one way or another; whether (or not), if
兎も角も
tomokakumo anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may
どうやら
douyara possibly, apparently, (seem) likely, seemingly; somehow or other, with difficulty, barely, after a fashion
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