どうも

Thank you; somehow; no matter how hard one may try

Also:much (thanks), quite, somehow

What does どうも mean?

どうも is a Japanese noun meaning Thank you; somehow; no matter how hard one may try in English. It can also be translated as much (thanks), quite, somehow depending on context. It is written as どうも in hiragana, and doumo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

お土産を頂いてご親切にどうも

It is so nice of you to give me a present.

お手数かけてどうもすいません。

I'm sorry to bother you.

「あの人たちは、またストをやるんだろうか」「どうもそうらしいね」

"Will they go on strike again?" "I'm afraid so."