しかたがない
仕方がない
there's no (other) way
N5Common wordExpression
Expression, I-adjective
there's no (other) way
Expression, I-adjective
cannot be helped•unavoidable•inevitable•(there's) nothing one can do•having no choice
Expression, I-adjective
it's no use (doing)•pointless•useless•no good•insufficient•not enough
Expression, I-adjective
hopeless (person)•annoying•troublesome•awful
Expression, I-adjective
cannot stand it•unbearable•cannot help (doing, feeling)•dying (to do)
Example Sentences
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.
彼を待つよりほか仕方がない。
All we can do is wait for him.
待つより他に仕方がなかった。
There was nothing for it but to wait.
彼にしたがうより他に仕方がない。
I cannot do otherwise than obey him.