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JLPT N3 · Adverb

どうしても (doushitemo)

どうしても is a Japanese adverb meaning “by all means; at any cost”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
どうしても
Romaji
doushitemo
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely · expression, adverb · usually written in kana
  2. whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly · expression, adverb · usually written in kana
  3. on no account; by no means · expression, adverb · usually written in kana · with. neg. verb
  4. in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually · expression, adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

彼女はどうしても自分の思い通りにしようとする。
She will have her own way.
Tatoeba #92025
残念ですが、あなたの名前をどうしても覚えられない。
I'm sorry to say I don't remember your name.
Tatoeba #149573
その計画を成功させるためには君の援助がどうしても必要だ。
Your help is indispensable for the success of the scheme.
Tatoeba #211207

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1466950 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.