“Something or other” in Japanese
Short answer
Something or other in Japanese is “どうの” (douno). Full meaning: something or other, this and that, one thing this, another thing that, blah blah blah.
Other ways to say “Something or other” in Japanese
何か物
nanikamono something or other, anything
何だかんだ
nandakanda something or other, one thing or another, this or that
ほにゃらら
honyarara something something, something or other
何とかかんとか
nantokakantoka something or other, somehow
なんたらかんたら
nantarakantara something or other, what-do-you-call-it, what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah, yada yada yada
何とか
nantoka something, something or other, so-and-so; somehow, anyhow, one way or another
彼とか
kantoka something, something or other, so-and-so
なんちゃら
nanchara something, something or other, something something
何かかにか
nanikakanika this and that, something or other, one thing or another
何のかんの
nannokanno this and that (esp. complaining or protesting), something or other
投野
touno something or other, this and that, one thing this, another thing that, blah blah blah
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