しようがない
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
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 | 522 | (35%) |
| Non-fiction | 20 | (13%) |
| Web novels | 193 | (18%) |
| Aozora Bunko | 189 | (32%) |
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