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㊤ どうにも~ない

Structure


A structure indicating that no matter how hard someone may try, something is impossible. Not~ by any means; no matter how hard~ try, ~ cannot~; there is no way to~; cannot do~ at all
【Related Expression: どうにもこうにも~ない】

Key Sentences

(ksa). 私には小説などはどうにも書けない

I'd never be able to write something like a novel, no matter how hard I try.

(ksb). この作文は間違いがひどくてどうにも直しようがない

This composition has such awful mistakes that there is no way to fix it.

(ksc). 最近は携帯がないとどうにも仕事にならない

Lately we can't work without a cell phone.


Formation

(i)どうにもVpotential negative ない  
どうにも話せない Can't speak no matter how hard someone tries
(ii)どうにもVます ようがない  
どうにも食べようがない There is no way to eat it
(iii)どうにもNoun にならない  
どうにも勉強にならない Can't study at all

Examples

(a). この書類は印刷が悪くてどうにも読めない

This document is printed so poorly, there's no way we can read it.

(b). あの人はあまりにも内気でどうにも好きになれない

He is so introverted, I don't think I'll ever grow to like him.

(c). 人の悪口をかげで言うなどということはどうにも許せない

I can't possibly tolerate someone speaking ill of me behind my back.

(d). 会社経営で破綻寸前まで来るとどうにも救いようがない

When a company's management is on the verge of bankruptcy, there is no way to salvage it.

(e). これだけストレスが溜まると、どうにも解消しようがない

When stress piles up this much, there's no way to relieve it.

(f). バブル経済崩壊後の日本の経済の低迷ぶりはひどいものだけれど、どうにもならない

The Japanese economic slump since the bubble economy burst is terrible, but there is no help for it.

(g). 色々お礼の言葉を書こうと思っていたのですが、どうにも言葉になりません。今まで本当にありがとうございました。

I was going to send you a thank-you note but I just couldn't find the words to say what I meant. Thank you very much!


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