なんとかかんとか
- something or other; somehowword usually written using kana alone
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- something or other
- somehow
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.
It conveys a sense of accomplishing something in an unclear or mysterious way, often implying effort or struggle was involved.
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なんとかかんとかするto do something or otherなんとかかんとかゆう言うto say something or otherなんとかかんとかなるsomehow things will work outなんとかかんとかかんがえる考えるto think of something or otherなんとかかんとかするほうほう方法a way to do something or otherなんとかかんとかやるto manage to do something or otherなんとかかんとかやりくりするto manage somehowなんとかかんとかみつける見つけるto find something or otherなんとかかんとかなるだろうthings will somehow turn out fine