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どうしても (doushitemo)

by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 4

Meaning

如何しても (どうしても, doushitemo) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

どうしてもその訳わけを知しりたい。

I really want to know the reason.

どうしても忘わすれられない。

I just can't get it out of my head.

戸とがどうしても開ひらかない。

The door will not open.

ドアがどうしても開ひらかない。

The door won't open.

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