何とか

なんとか

somehow, anyhow, one way or another

Also:somehow (handling, dealing with something)

What does 何とか mean?

何とか is a Japanese noun meaning somehow, anyhow, one way or another in English. It can also be translated as somehow (handling, dealing with something) depending on context. It is written as 何とか in kanji, なんとか in hiragana, and nantoka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

なんとかその機械を動かした。

He managed to run the machine.