Vocab Info

N3 Expression, い-adjective

仕様(しよう)()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)

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    1. Expression, い-adjective

      1. 1.

        there's no (other) way

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

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

        Usually written using kana alone
      3. 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
      4. 4.

        hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful

        Usually written using kana alone
      5. 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】

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      (かれ)仕様(しよう)()(なま)(もの)です。

      He's a lazy person with no motivation.

      • N3

      自分(じぶん)頑張(がんば)るしか仕様(しよう)()

      He has no choice but to work hard by himself.

      • N3

      (ゆき)()けるまでこのまま()つしか仕様(しよう)()

      We have no choice but to wait as is until the snow melts.

      • N3

      (おや)喧嘩(けんか)仲裁(ちゅうさい)(はい)らず(だま)って()ているより仕様(しよう)()です。

      I have no choice but to watch my parents' quarrels without intervening.

      • N3

      自分(じぶん)にとってはどうでも()(こと)()かれ、なんとも返事(へんじ)仕様(しよう)()

      When asked about something that I don't care about, I have no particular motivation to respond.

      • N2
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