Meaning of なんとか in Japanese

Definition of なんとか

なんとか(nantoka) 【何とか】

(exp, adv, n) something; something or other; so-and-so
somehow; anyhow; one way or another
なんとかその機械を動かした。
He managed to run the machine.

なんとかかんとか(nantokakantoka) 【何とか彼とか ·何とかかんとか】

(exp) something or other
なんとかかんとかしてこの仕事を一月間で終えなくてはならない。
Somehow you must find a way to finish this work in one month.

なんとかなる(nantokanaru) 【何とかなる】

なんとかして(nantokashite) 【何とかして】

I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.

Somehow you must find a way to finish this work in one month.

You had better apologize to him for that failure in some way or other.

I will finish this work somehow.

We'll get along without that much money somehow.

But somehow, he managed to stagger to the doors.

これはなんとかわいい人形にんぎょうでしょう。

What a pretty doll this is!

この風邪をなんとか治そうとしているする。

I'm trying to throw this cold off.

けれども、ポーラ・グレイソンのようなよう管理職かんりしょくの人々は、なんとかその習慣しゅうかんを変えてもらおうと、説得せっとくに努めています。

Managers like Paula Grayson, however, are trying to persuade them to change their habits.

I didn't expect to succeed, but somehow I managed to carry it off.