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    3. 致し方ない

    致し方ない

    致いたし​方かたな​い​

    there's no (other) way

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    致し方無いいたし方ない致しかたない

    いたしかたない

    Adjective

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

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    Characters that make up this word

    致
    いた.す…(1)
    doth・do・send・forward・cause…(3)
    Kanji
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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