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仕方ない (しかたない) — there's no (other) way · Nihongo Circle

仕方ない

しかたない

i-adjective

Meanings

1there's no (other) way
2cannot be helped
3unavoidable
4inevitable
5it's no use (doing)
6pointless
7useless
8hopeless (person)

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Kanji in this word

仕Attend, Doing, Official5 strokes 方Direction, Person, Alternative4 strokes

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