どうにも - Grammar Discussion

cannot
there is no way one can
nothing one can do
cannot possibly not by any means
cannot do no matter how hard one tries
nothing will come out
it is meaningless to

Structure
どうにもこうにも ) + (Negative)Verb[できる]
どうにもこうにも ) + Verb[ます]+ ようがない
どうにも できない
どうにもこうにも )ならない

どうにもA is used to emphasize feelings of dissatisfaction, regret when no matter what one says or does, A is impossible and nothing can be done about it. The phrase is used in two common set expressions: 「どうにもならない」and 「どうにもできない」. どうにもこうにも is sometimes used for more emphasis.

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