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どうしようもない～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2043
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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

Examples
こんなどうしようもない愚息ですが、どうかご贔屓ください。
I may be a hopeless fool, but please be kind to me.
《いかが》如何Usually kanaFreq #2068
1

Adverb (fukushi)

how; in what way; how about

Examples
コンタクトを入れるというのはいかがでしょう？
How about wearing contact lenses?
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

questionable

いかにも如何にもAdverbUsually kanaFreq #2161
1

Indicating emotive conviction

indeed; really; truly; just (like)

Examples
こんな格好をしているといかにもスポーツしてそうに見えるけど、全然やってないんだよ。
I look for all the world like an athlete in this outfit, but the truth is I don't do any sports at all.
2

very; extremely; totally; terribly

3

Interjection; Indicating agreement

absolutely; certainly; for sure

どうにも如何にもAdverbUsually kanaFreq #2346
1

With neg. verb

(not) in any way; in no way; at all

Examples
聴衆はコンサートが始まるのをどうにも待ちきれなかった。
The audience could hardly wait for the concert to begin.
2

terribly; awfully; hopelessly

いかに如何にFreq #2523
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

how; in what way

Examples
環境汚染にいかに取り組むかは深刻な問題である。
How to deal with environmental pollution is a serious matter.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

how (much); to what extent

Examples
私は教育がいかに重要であるかを痛感しました。
It was brought home to me how important education is.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); As いかに...も

however (much); no matter how

Examples
施設は、その使命がいかに崇高なものでも、家庭のかわりにはなり得なかった。
Institutions, however noble their missions, have failed to replace the family.
いかに粗末であろうとも、我が家は我が家である。
No matter how humble it may be, home is home.
4

Archaic; Interjection

hey; oi

どのようどの様何の様～な Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2589
1

what sort; what kind

Examples
彼女はどのような人ですか。
What is she like?
どのようにどの様に何の様にAdverbExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2999
1

how; in what way

Examples
あなたはどのようにしてその問題を解いたのですか。
How did you solve the problem?
いつも通りいつもどおり～の Adj.AdverbFreq #3467
1

as always; as usual

Examples
私はいつも通り手を洗った。
I washed my hands as usual.
いつの間に何時の間にいつのまにAdverbExpressionFreq #3894
1

when; at what point

どれくらいどれ位どれぐらいNounAdverbExpressionUsually kanaFreq #3990
1

how long; how far; how much

Examples
この都市の面積はどれくらいか。
What is the area of this city?
どうか如何かAdverbUsually kanaFreq #4701
1

Polite

please; if you would; would you mind

Examples
どうかドアを閉めてくれませんか。
Will you please shut the door?
2

somehow or other; one way or another

3

As かどうか

whether (or not); if

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

strange; (something is) wrong; (something is) off

なんてことInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #4855
1

my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!

Examples
なんてことだ！うちが燃えている！
Oh, no! My house is on fire!
いくらなんでもいくら何でも幾ら何でもExpressionUsually kanaFreq #4981
1

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

Examples
先日、パソコンショップでＳＩＭＭの掴み取りをやっていた。いくらなんでもマニアックすぎる。
I grabbed as much SIMM as possible in the computer shop the other day. Say what you like, it was more than just enthusiasm.
いかなる如何なるUsually kanaFreq #4989
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

what kind of; what sort of; what

Examples
いかなる動物も、植物なしでは生存できない。
No animal can exist without plants.
2

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); As いかなる...でも, いかなる...も, etc.

no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

どのくらいどの位どのぐらいNounAdverbExpressionUsually kanaFreq #4994
1

how long; how far; how much

Examples
この雨はどのくらい続くのでしょうか。
How long will this rain go on?
どうにかなる如何にかなるExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #5028
1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

Examples
心配するな, どうにかなるさ。
Don't worry, it will come out all right.
2

Slang; E.g. どうにかなってしまう

to go crazy

どこにもない～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #5579
1

nowhere

どうにもならない如何にもならない～い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #5793
1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

Examples
状況は彼らではどうにもならなくなった。
The situation got out of their control.
今さら騒いでもどうにもならないよ。後の祭りだよ。
Yelling about it won't help now. You should have done that when it counted.
どういたしましてどう致しまして如何致しましてInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #7192
1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

Examples
「手伝ってくれてありがとう」「どういたしまして」
"Thank you for your help." "It's my pleasure."
どのみちどの道何の道AdverbUsually kanaFreq #8894
1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

Examples
地域参加を呼びかけてもしょせんは美辞麗句、どのみち市役所はやりたいことを勝手にやるに決まっている。
The claim of community involvement is just window dressing; City Hall will do what it wants to anyhow.
とかなんとかとか何とかExpressionUsually kanaFreq #9796
1

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect

2

something or other

いつまで経っても何時まで経ってもいつまでたってもExpressionFreq #10333
1

no matter how much time passes

Examples
真理の発見はいつまでたっても科学の唯一の目的であらねばならない。
The discovery of truth should remain the single aim of science.
そんなんじゃいつまで経っても奨励賞止まりだぞ？
With that sort of attitude you'll never get past the honourable-mention prizes.
心のどこかでこころのどこかでExpressionFreq #11052
1

deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

Examples
彼の言葉は正論だったが、僕は心のどこかで引っかかりを感じていた。
Even though what he said was sound, I still wasn't completely convinced.
それが何かそれがなにかExpressionFreq #11527
1

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

Examples
それが何かぼくにはわかっている。
I have an idea what it is.
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