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Meaning of 何とかなる(なんとかなる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

何とかなる
Kana Reading
なんとかなる
Romaji
nantokanaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    to be able to manage somehow or another

Example Sentences

何とかなる, なんとかなる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
何とかなる
Plain Polite
何とかなります
Negative
何とかならない
Negative Polite
何とかなりません

Past

Plain
何とかなった
Plain Polite
何とかなりました
Negative
何とかならなかった
Negative Polite
何とかなりませんでした

Te

Plain
何とかなって
Plain Polite
何とかなりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
何とかなられる
Plain Polite
何とかなられます
Negative
何とかなられない
Negative Polite
何とかなられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

what

On:

Kun: なに, なん, なに-, なん-

7 strokes

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