しかたない

仕 方 ない

Common word

  1. adjective (keiyoushi)

    there's no (other) way

    • パーティーが待ち遠しくて仕方ない。
      I just can't wait for the party.

  2. adjective (keiyoushi)

    cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice

  3. adjective (keiyoushi)

    it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough
    oft. as 〜ても仕方ない

  4. adjective (keiyoushi)

    hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful

  5. adjective (keiyoushi)

    cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)
    as 〜て仕方ない or 〜で仕方ない