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doushitemo
expression, adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ど(如)·う(何)·し·て·も]
doushitemo
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Root Words:

dou + shite + mo

English Meaning(s) for どうしても

expression, adverb
  1. by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
  2. whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly
  3. on no account; by no means (with. neg. verb)
  4. in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
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Definition and Synonyms for どうしても

By All Means definitely or certainly
Synonyms: どうぞ, ぜひぜひ, どうでも, なんでも, どうしても, 何でもかでも, 何でもかんでも, 何が何でも, 何卒, 是非, 是非とも, 理が非でも, 雨が降ろうと槍が降ろうと
Inevitably in such a manner as could not be otherwise
Synonyms: どうしても, 勢, 勢, 勢い, 回避不能, 必ず, 必定, 必然的
Anyways used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
Synonyms: まず, とかく, とまれ, どうせ, まずは, とにかく, ともあれ, ともかく, とやかく, どのみち, ともかくも, どうしても, どっちみち, とにもかくにも, とまれかくまれ, ともあれかくもあれ, 何はともあれ

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Sample Sentences for どうしても

The horse would not move.
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Accidents will happen.
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The door will not open.
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I failed to recall the song's title.
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The lid of this box won't lift.
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