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しょうがない
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. there's no (other) way
2. cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; it is what it is
Well, it can't be helped.
3. it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough
oft. as 〜てもしょうがない
It's no use worrying.
4. hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
That guy is hopeless.
5. cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)
as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない
Honestly, I'm so embarrassed I can't stand it.
Alt. forms
しょうがない
77%
しようがない
8%
しょうがねえ
7%
しょーがない
2%
仕様しょうがない
2%
しようが無ょうがない
仕様しょうが無ない
しょうが無ない
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Used in: 4048
Composed of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Examples (22 in total)
Well, it can't be helped.
It's no use worrying.
There's no point in being surprised.
That guy is hopeless.
There is no point in getting angry.
There's no point in running around trying to escape.
It was something that was pointless to think about.
You really are a hopeless kid.
Honestly, you're hopeless!
Honestly, I'm so embarrassed I can't stand it.
There's nothing to be done about the things that failed.
Now that it's known, there's nothing to be done.
It can't be helped; I might as well just own it.
Boys will be boys.
It can't be helped if the balance gets thrown off at first.
There's no point in getting angry at me, though.
There's no use waiting for Tom any longer.
But I couldn't help feeling angry.
But I can't help feeling that something is off.
Well, there's no point in prying into other people's business.
He was eager to show off his new bicycle to his friends.
Well, it's the same as the edge of the universe; there's no point in thinking about it.