Vocab Info
N3 Expressions, I-adjective
仕様が無いit can't be helped, it is inevitable, nothing can be done, there's no point (in doing something), there's no reason (to do something)
Dictionary Definition
Expressions, I-adjective
1.
there's no (other) way
Usually written using kana aloneExpressions, I-adjective
2.
cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice, it is what it is
Usually written using kana aloneExpressions, I-adjective
3.
it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough
Usually written using kana alone, oft. as 〜てもしょうがないExpressions, I-adjective
4.
hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
Usually written using kana aloneExpressions, I-adjective
5.
cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)
Usually written using kana alone, as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない
All Forms
仕様がない 【しょうがない】、仕様がない 【しようがない】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
し
よ
う
が
な
い
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彼は仕様が無い怠け者です。
He's a lazy person with no motivation.
自分で頑張るしか仕様が無い。
He has no choice but to work hard by himself.
雪が溶けるまでこのまま待つしか仕様が無い。
We have no choice but to wait as is until the snow melts.
親の喧嘩は仲裁に入らず黙って見ているより仕様が無いです。
I have no choice but to watch my parents' quarrels without intervening.
自分にとってはどうでも良い事を聞かれ、なんとも返事の仕様が無い。
When asked about something that I don't care about, I have no particular motivation to respond.
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