expression, adverb
Expresses doing something in a vague, unspecified manner; often used when the speaker is unsure of the exact method or when describing a haphazard attempt.
どうかこうか、締め切りには間に合いそうだ。
Somehow or other, it looks like I'll make the deadline.
彼はどうかこうか生活費を稼いでいる。
He manages to earn a living somehow or other.