仕方がない
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 仕 | 方 |
| し Grade: 3 (ateji) |
かた Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | kun’yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 仕方が無い |
Alternative forms
- 仕方ない (shikata nai)
- 仕様がない (shiyō ga nai)
- しょうがない (shō ga nai)
- 致し方ない (itashikata nai)
Etymology
Phrase composed of 仕方がない (shikata ga nai, literally “there is no way”).
Pronunciation
Phrase
仕方がない • (shikata ga nai)
- it can't be helped, nothing can be done about it, have no choice, c'est la vie, it is what it is
- it is no use
- it cannot be borne, one cannot help but (+ verb)
Synonyms
Related terms
- 仕方のない (shikata no nai), 仕方の無い (shikata no nai): that can't be helped (adjectival phrase modifying a noun)
- しょうがない (shō ga nai)
- ざるを得ない (-zaru o enai, “cannot help but”)
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.