Vocabulary

What does 仕方ない (しかたない, shikatanai) mean?

仕方ない (しかたない, shikatanai) means there's no (other) way.

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Readingしかたない
Romajishikatanai
Part of speechi-adjective
しかたない
shikatanai

there's no (other) way

  1. 1i-adjective there's no (other) way
  2. 2i-adjective cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable
  3. 3i-adjective it's no use (doing); pointless; useless
  4. 4i-adjective hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome
  5. 5i-adjective cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling)

Also written: 仕方無い

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