What does どうしても mean?
どうしても is a Japanese adverb meaning “no matter what” in English. It can also be translated as “just can't (with a negative)” 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
どうしても今日中にこの仕事を終わらせたい。
I want to finish this job today no matter what.
彼の名前がどうしても思い出せない。
I just can't remember his name.