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    どうにかなるはずだ (things should work out somehow)

    Grammar & Usage

    phrase / expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression combines the adverb どうにか ('somehow'), the intransitive verb なる ('to become / to turn out'), the formal noun はず ('should / expected to'), and the copula だ. Together, it conveys a logical expectation or hopeful assumption that a problematic situation will resolve satisfactorily.

    Sample sentences

    今は大変だけど、諦めなければどうにかなるはずだ。

    Things are tough right now, but as long as we don't give up, things should work out somehow.

    時間はあまりないが、みんなで協力すればどうにかなるはずだ。

    We don't have much time, but if everyone cooperates, it should work out somehow.

    計画通りに進めれば、予算内でもどうにかなるはずだ。

    If we proceed according to plan, it should work out even within the budget.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Expresses optimism or reassuring logic when facing an uncertain situation.
    components:どうにか (adv: somehow) + なる (v: turn out) + はず (n: expectation/should) + だ (copula: is)
    politeness:Plain form (da-form); polite equivalent is どうにかなるはずです (dō ni ka naru hazu desu)

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    Example

    今は大変だけど、諦めなければどうにかなるはずだ。

    Things are tough right now, but as long as we don't give up, things should work out somehow.

    時間はあまりないが、みんなで協力すればどうにかなるはずだ。

    We don't have much time, but if everyone cooperates, it should work out somehow.

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