NichiDict

しょうがない

N2
仕様がないしようが無い仕様が無い
[shouganai]
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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; it is what it is

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

それもしょうがないことだ。

That too cannot be helped.

雨が降ったらしょうがないから諦めよう。

If it rains, it can't be helped so let's give up.

しょうがないので気持ちを切り替えた。

Since it could not be helped, she changed her mindset.