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仕方のない

しかたのない

Readings

しかたのない

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, adj-fcannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
  2. 2.
    exp, adj-fpointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough
  3. 3.
    exp, adj-fhopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
  4. 4.
    exp, adj-fcannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Kanji breakdown

N35 strokesGrade 3
N34 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

彼は遊んでばかりでしかたのない奴だ。

He is always idling about and good for nothing.

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仕方のないしかたのない

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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