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しかたのない
Meanings
Pre-noun adjective
Expression
1. cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
That cannot be helped.
2. pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough
usu. as 〜ても仕方のない
I knew that it was a regret that was pointless to have.
3. hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
Saying things like that... you're hopeless.
4. cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)
as 〜て仕方のない or 〜で仕方のない
There's someone I'm dying to see.
Alt. forms
仕し方かたのない
85%
しかたのない
8%
仕し方かたの無ない
6%
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Used in: 311
Composed of
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Examples (12 in total)
It was unavoidable.
You really are hopeless, you know that?
That cannot be helped.
But that cannot be helped.
Honestly, what a hopeless kid.
Oh well, it can't be helped.
It was a problem that was pointless to think about.
There's someone I'm dying to see.
It is pointless to ask now.
This is an unavoidable measure.
Saying things like that... you're hopeless.
On top of that, there was something she couldn't stop worrying about.