Meaning of どうにかこうにか in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level どうにかこうにか

Romaji dōnikakōnika

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

Meaning

somehow or other

Examples of , どうにかこうにか in a sentence

彼女はどうにかこうにか、彼らのボートを車の後ろに引いてガレージに入れた。

She managed to back their boat into the garage.
彼はどうにかこうにか自分で夕食を作ることができた。

He was able to cook himself dinner, after a fashion.
彼にどうにかこうにかそれを分からせた。

I managed to make him understand it.
仕事はどうにかこうにか仕上がった。

The work got finished somehow.
どうにかこうにか私はピアノが弾けます。

I can play the piano after a fashion.

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