しようがない – Used in

Adjective (い)

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

3. it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough

oft. as 〜てもしょうがない

4. hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful

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

	Used in	Used in %
Anime	103	(7%)
Live action	109	(8%)
Visual novels	209	(39%)
Novels	553	(36%)
Non-fiction	20	(13%)
Web novels	193	(18%)
Aozora Bunko	189	(32%)

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Meanings

Used in

Natsu to Hanabi to Watashi no Shitai

Eru Shion

Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight

Himawari no Sakanai Natsu

Liar Liar

Durarara!!

Hoshi Mushi

Class no Daikiraina Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta

Kitan Room

Tonari no Seki ni Natta Bishoujo ga Horesaseyou to Karakatte Kuru ga Itsunomanika Kaeriuchi ni Shiteita

Artemis Fowl 3: The Eternity Code

The Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games 3: Mockingjay

Yoru no Bakemono

Dantoudai to Kakumei Hime

Circus Kara Kita Shittatsuri

Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru

Kagerou Daze

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four

Youhei to Shousetsuka

Ao no Outline Tensai no Egaku Sekai wo Bonjin ga Nurikaeru Houhou

Yume no Kuni kara Mezamete mo

Tanteiken Chris

Ao no Ou

Arsene Tantei Club: Kaitouwa Youka ni Arawareru

Arsene Tantei Club: Tantei Nara Sanjuupun Mae ni Dasshutsu Seyo

Fushigi Koshoten

Kaitou Red

Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou

Yo ni mo Kimyou na Shouhin Catalog

Yoru Cafe

Ascendance of a Bookworm (Junior Bunko)

Kono Yuusha ga Ore TUEEE Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru

Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu

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Anata ni Denwa

Sankaku no Kyori wa Kagirinai Zero

Chuuko Demo Koi ga Shitai!

Ore wo Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Girls Side

Tenshi wa Tansan Shika Nomanai

Mikkokusha

Akuma no Monshou

Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou

Ryuu to Kitsune no Giant Killing

Shitsuren Tantei Momose

Zettai Reido no Kokuou Heika ni Hanayome Shigan ~Soutei Ijou no Dekiai ni Midareru Mitsugetsu~