Vocab Info

N4 Expressions, I-adjective

仕方(しかた)がない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)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expressions, I-adjective

      1.

      there's no (other) way

    2. Expressions, I-adjective

      2.

      cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice

    3. Expressions, I-adjective

      3.

      it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough

      oft. as 〜ても仕方がない
    4. Expressions, I-adjective

      4.

      hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful

    5. Expressions, I-adjective

      5.

      cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)

      as 〜て仕方がない or 〜で仕方がない

    All Forms

    仕方がない 【しかたがない】

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    Examples

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      仕方(しかた)がないので(あきら)めましょう。

      Since there's no way around it, let's just give up.

      • N4

      (いま)すぐに(みず)()みたくて仕方(しかた)がない

      I need a drink of water right now.

      • N4

      どうしてもと()うなら仕方(しかた)がないので(おご)ってあげよう。

      If you insist, I'll buy you a drink because I have no choice.

      • N4

      (はら)()って仕方(しかた)がなかったのですが、我慢(がまん)しようと(おも)我慢(がまん)しました。

      I was so angry, but I decided to be patient and persevered because there was no way around it.

      • N3

      こんな(ところ)頑張(がんば)ったって仕方(しかた)がないので、さっさと転職(てんしょく)してしまおう。

      There's no point in working hard in a place like this, so let's just get on with it and change jobs.

      • N3
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