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    3. 仕様がない

    仕様がない

    仕しょ様うが​な​い​

    there's no (other) way

    KMT9Ref L1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    しようが無い仕様が無いしょうが無い

    しょうがないしようがない

    Adjective

    1.
    there's no (other) way
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice, it is what it is
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
    word usually written using kana alone
    5.
    cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    電でん車しゃが遅おくれても、仕しょ様うがない。

    Even if the train is late, it can't be helped.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの頑がん固こさには、もう仕しょ様うがないと諦あきらめた。

    I gave up, thinking there's nothing I can do about his stubbornness.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    どんなに努ど力りょくしても結けっ果かが出でない時とき、仕しょ様うがないと割わり切きることも必ひつ要ようだ。

    When no results come despite all efforts, it's sometimes necessary to accept that it can't be helped.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    失しっ敗ぱいしてしまったが、今いまさら後こう悔かいしても仕しょ様うがない。

    I made a mistake, but it's no use regretting it now.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの無む責せき任にんな態たい度どには、本ほん当とうに仕しょ様うがないと感かんじる。

    I truly feel that his irresponsible attitude is hopeless/annoying.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    仕
    つか.える…(2)
    attend・doing・official・serve
    Kanji
    様
    さま・さん…(2)
    Esq.・way・manner・situation・polite suffix
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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