Vocabulary
What does しょうがない (shouganai) mean?
しょうがない means it can't be helped, no other choice; useless.
| Reading | しょうがない |
|---|---|
| Romaji | shouganai |
| Part of speech | expression, i-adjective |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
しょうがないしょうがない
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshouganai
it can't be helped, no other choice; useless
- 1expression · i-adjective there's no (other) way
- 2expression · i-adjective cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable
- 3expression · i-adjective it's no use (doing); pointless; useless
- 4expression · i-adjective hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome
- 5expression · i-adjective cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling)
Example sentences
雨だから、しょうがない。
It's raining, so it can't be helped.
文句を言ってもしょうがない。
There's no use complaining.