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.