NichiDict

仕方がない

N2
しかたがない
仕方が無いし方がない
[shikataganai]
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Meanings

1.ExpressionAdj-i

there's no (other) way

2.ExpressionAdj-i

cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice

3.ExpressionAdj-i

it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough

4.ExpressionAdj-i

hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful

5.ExpressionAdj-i

cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Examples

仕方がないので別の方法を考えよう。

Since it can't be helped, let's think of another way.

天気が悪いのは仕方がないと諦めた。

I gave up thinking the bad weather can't be helped.

それも仕方がないことだ。

That too is unavoidable.