What does どうしても mean?
どうしても is a Japanese adverb meaning “no matter what, at any cost” in English. It can also be translated as “whether (one is) willing or not, in the end” depending on context. It is written as どうしても in hiragana, and doushitemo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女はどうしても自分の思い通りにしようとする。
She will have her own way.
残念ですが、あなたの名前をどうしても覚えられない。
I'm sorry to say I don't remember your name.
その計画を成功させるためには君の援助がどうしても必要だ。
Your help is indispensable for the success of the scheme.