somehow
gb/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/ us/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
B1
英語
~ 2100
語義
0件の語義
adverb
B1
property
1
in an unclear or unspecified way
In a way that is not clear or known.
用法パターン：
to [do something] somehow
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'somehow' with 'somewhere' or 'sometime', which refer to place and time rather than manner.
類義語
in some way (More explicit and often slightly more formal alternative.)
|
by some means (Often used in formal or written contexts with a similar sense.)
対義語
clearly (Indicates that the manner is obvious or well understood, opposite of unknown.)
コロケーション
manage somehow
|find out somehow
|work somehow
|get through somehow
|explain somehow
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She somehow managed to finish the project on time.
- I don't know how he found my address, but he did somehow.
- The cat had somehow gotten inside the cupboard.
- He somehow convinced them to give him another chance.
- The door was locked, yet she was inside somehow.
学習者向け例文
- I somehow lost my phone.
- He somehow found my house.
- She somehow passed the test.
- We somehow got to the station on time.
adverb
B1
property
2
for some unknown reason
For a reason that is not clear or known.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'in an unknown way' when the intended sense is about an unknown reason.
類義語
for some reason (Direct equivalent; slightly more conversational.)
対義語
for a clear reason (States that the cause is obvious and understood.)
コロケーション
somehow feel
|somehow know
|somehow believe
|somehow remember
テーマ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Somehow, I knew you would say that.
- The story somehow made me feel sad.
- She had somehow forgotten her own birthday.
- He somehow knew exactly what I was thinking.
学習者向け例文
- Somehow, I was late again.
- I somehow felt happy.
- She somehow knew my name.
文法
辞書形
somehow
IPA
GB/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
US/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
音節・強勢
some - how （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
活用形
Noun
- Base: somehow
- Plural: somehows
関連語
表現
somehow or other
1/sˈʌmhˌaʊ ˈɔɹ ˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
in some way not specified
In some way that is not clear or known.
例文
- Don't worry, we'll get there on time somehow or other.
- Somehow or other, she always finds a solution.