仕方がない

しかたがない

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable

common word Also written 仕方が無い、し方がない

Meaning

expadj-i
there's no (other) way
expadj-i
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
expadj-i
it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough
expadj-i
hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
expadj-i
cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Example sentences

彼を待つより仕方がない。

All we can do is to wait for him.
彼を待つよりほか仕方がない。

All we can do is wait for him.
彼はやめるほか仕方がない。

He has no choice but to resign.