仕方がない
しかたがない
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Expression, I-adjective
there's no (other) way- cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
- it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough
- hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
- cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 仕方がないしかたがない | 仕方がないですしかたがないです |
| Negative | 仕方がなくないしかたがなくない | 仕方がなくないですしかたがなくないです |
| Past | 仕方がなかったしかたがなかった | 仕方がなかったですしかたがなかったです |
| Past negative | 仕方がなくなかったしかたがなくなかった | 仕方がなくなかったですしかたがなくなかったです |
| Te-form | 仕方がなくてしかたがなくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 仕方がなければしかたがなければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 仕方がなかったらしかたがなかったら |
Example sentences
仕方がないよ。
It can't be helped.
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All we can do is to wait for him.
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There's no point in crying about it now that what's done is done.
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He has no choice but to resign.
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It is no use going there.
More examples (10)
ぜひにとあれば仕方がない。
If you must, you must.
逢いたくて仕方がないんだ。
I'm dying to see you.
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All we can do is wait for him.
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We have no choice but to go.
こうするより仕方がないのです。
There is nothing for it but to do it this way.
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Boys will be boys.
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I cannot do otherwise than obey him.
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I'm dying for a cup of coffee.
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It's no use trying to stick to the old ways.
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We just have to swallow it.