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仕方ない

しかたない

Readings

しかたない

Meanings

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

Kanji breakdown

仕
N35 strokesGrade 3
方
N34 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

パーティーが待ち遠しくて仕方ない。

I just can't wait for the party.

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仕方ないしかたない

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

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