仕方無い
しかたない
Adjective
1.
there's no (other) way
2.
cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice
3.
it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough
4.
hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
5.
cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)
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電車が遅れても、仕方ないことだ。
Even if the train is delayed, it's unavoidable.
彼の意見は聞く耳を持たないから、もう何を言っても仕方ない。
He won't listen to anyone's opinion, so there's no point in saying anything more.
予定が変更になったが、状況が状況だから仕方ない。
The plans changed, but given the circumstances, it can't be helped.
どんなに努力しても結果が出ない時は、諦めるしかないと割り切るのも仕方ない。
When you don't get results no matter how much you try, it's unavoidable to accept that you have no choice but to give up.
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