Meanings

1. expression, i-adjectivethere's no (other) way
2. expression, i-adjectivecannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
3. expression, i-adjectiveit's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enoughoft. as 〜ても仕方がない
4. expression, i-adjectivehopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
5. expression, i-adjectivecannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)as 〜て仕方がない or 〜で仕方がない

Examples

• 仕方がないよ。

  There is no choice.

• 彼を待つより仕方がない。

  All we can do is to wait for him.

• 彼はやめるほか仕方がない。

  He has no choice but to resign.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 仕方がない

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