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しょうがない

usually kana

Readings

しょうがないしようがない

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, adj-ithere's no (other) way
  2. 2.
    exp, adj-icannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; it is what it is
  3. 3.
    exp, adj-iit's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough
  4. 4.
    exp, adj-ihopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
  5. 5.
    exp, adj-icannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

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しょうがないしょうがない

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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