expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
  1. something or other; somehowword usually written using kana alone
Forms
  • なんとかかんとか
  • なんとかかんとか
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. something or other
  2. This phrase is used to refer to an unspecified thing or action, often when the speaker cannot remember the exact name or details. It's a vague reference to something that is not clearly defined.
  3. somehow
  4. It conveys a sense of accomplishing something in an unclear or mysterious way, often implying effort or struggle was involved.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かんto do something or otherかんto say something or otherかんsomehow things will work outかんto think of something or otherかんa way to do something or otherかんto manage to do something or otherかんto manage somehowかんto find something or otherかんだろうthings will somehow turn out fine