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どうしても

N3
如何しても
[doushitemo]
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Meanings

1.ExpressionAdverb

by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely

2.ExpressionAdverb

whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly

3.ExpressionAdverb

on no account; by no means

4.ExpressionAdverb

in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually

Examples

どうしても行きたい場所がある。

There's a place I want to go no matter what.

彼女はどうしても諦めなかった。

She wouldn't give up no matter what.

どうしても理解できない問題だ。

It's a problem I just can't understand.