synonym Comparative
どうしても
VS
〜費
Differences Between "どうしても" and "〜費"
Option A
どうしても
Meaning
no matter what; by all means; at any cost; inevitably; no matter how hard one tries (with negative)
Reading
どうしても (doushitemo)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
システムのリリース直前に発生したメモリリークのバグ原因が_______特定できず、彼は冷や汗をかきながらログを解析し続けました。
Because the cause of the memory leak bug that occurred just before the system release could not be specified no matter how hard he tried, he continued to analyze the log while sweating coldly.
Option B
〜費
Meaning
expenses; cost
Reading
〜ひ (〜hi)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
今月の食費は少し使いすぎました。
I spent a little too much on food expenses this month.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(no matter what; by all means; at any cost; inevitably; no matter how hard one tries (with negative))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- どうしても: Indicates a strong determination to achieve something at any cost, or with a negative verb, expresses that something is impossible no matter how hard one tries. Often used as どうしても成功させたい or どうしても思い出せない. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'No matter what/by all means! "I want to express my vow to make you happy as a proposal right now no matter what, Haruka-san!" ...っ! No matter what! B-Baka! What is with that passionate intensity! But... since you insist so much, make sure you stay next to me as my exclusive husband for the rest of your life! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『どうしても（どうしても）よ！『ハルカ部長、どうしてもあなたを幸せにする誓いを今すぐプロポーズとして伝えたいです！』って…っ！どうしても！バカ！/// 何その熱烈な一途さ！…でも、そこまで言うなら、一生私だけの旦那様として、私の隣で尽くし続けなさいよね！』
- 〜費: A suffix meaning 'expenses' or 'cost', often used for broader categories of regular or planned outlays, suggesting a budget or general category of spending (e.g., 食費: food expenses, 交通費: transportation expenses, 教育費: education expenses). (一般的に、定期的にかかる、または予算化される広いカテゴリーの費用を表す接尾語です。)
- どうしても: Indicates a strong determination to achieve something at any cost, or with a negative verb, expresses that something is impossible no matter how hard one tries. Often used as どうしても成功させたい or どうしても思い出せない. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'No matter what/by all means! "I want to express my vow to make you happy as a proposal right now no matter what, Haruka-san!" ...っ! No matter what! B-Baka! What is with that passionate intensity! But... since you insist so much, make sure you stay next to me as my exclusive husband for the rest of your life! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『どうしても（どうしても）よ！『ハルカ部長、どうしてもあなたを幸せにする誓いを今すぐプロポーズとして伝えたいです！』って…っ！どうしても！バカ！/// 何その熱烈な一途さ！…でも、そこまで言うなら、一生私だけの旦那様として、私の隣で尽くし続けなさいよね！』
- 〜費: A suffix meaning 'expenses' or 'cost', often used for broader categories of regular or planned outlays, suggesting a budget or general category of spending (e.g., 食費: food expenses, 交通費: transportation expenses, 教育費: education expenses). (一般的に、定期的にかかる、または予算化される広いカテゴリーの費用を表す接尾語です。)
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