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どうして, 如何して
Adverb, See どうやって, Usually in kana
1. how, in what way, by what means
2. why, for what reason, for what purpose, what for
3. cannot possibly
Interjection, often as どうして、どうして
4. no way
そのニュースはどうして漏れたのだろう。
どうしても, 如何しても
Expression, Adverb, Usually in kana
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
with. neg. verb
3. on no account, by no means
4. in the end, in the long run, after all, eventually
彼女はどうしても自分の思い通りにしようとする。
大山鳴動して鼠一匹, 泰山鳴動して鼠一匹, 大山鳴動してねずみ一匹, たいざんめいどうしてねずみいっぴき
Expression
much ado about nothing, The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)