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仕方がない
Hiragana
しかたがない
Phrase
Japanese Meaning
避けられない状況を受け入れる気持ちを表す表現 / 努力しても状況が変えられないときのあきらめを表す言い方
Easy Japanese Meaning
どうにもできないとあきらめるときに言うこと。
Chinese (Simplified)
没办法 / 无可奈何 / 不得不
Sense（1）
it can't be helped, nothing can be done about it, have no choice, c'est la vie, it is what it is
Sense（2）
it is no use
Sense（3）
it cannot be borne, one cannot help but (+ verb)
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it can't be helped, nothing can be done about it, have no choice, c'est la vie, it is what it is / it is no use / it cannot be borne, one cannot help but (+ verb)
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仕方がない
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Since it's raining, it can't be helped, let's cancel today's picnic.
Since it's raining, it can't be helped, let's cancel today's picnic.
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雨が降っているので、仕方がない、今日のピクニックは中止にしましょう。
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