Word Meaning 仕方ない

しかたない shikatanai

仕方ない is read as しかたない (shikatanai) and means there's no (other) way.

Meaning

English

  1. there's no (other) way
  2. cannot stand it
  3. unbearable
  4. cannot help (doing, feeling)
  5. dying (to do)
  6. hopeless (person)
  7. annoying
  8. troublesome

Reading

Kana

しかたない

Romaji

shikatanai

Writing Variants

  • 仕方無い しかたない shikatanai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 24253 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仕方がない

しかたがない

there's no (other) way

仕方のない

しかたのない

cannot stand it

仕方

しかた

way

仕立て方

したてかた

style of clothes

仕方なく

しかたなく

helplessly

仕切れない

しきれない

impossible to do

仕様がない

しょうがない

there's no (other) way

仕上げ払い

しあげばらい

piecework pay

仕事

しごと

work

Example Sentences

10

It cannot be helped.

It's too hot.

What's done is done.

No wonder Tom got so angry.

All right, what's done is done.

I keep thinking about Tom.

I'm dying for a cold drink.

I just can't wait for the party.

I love cats so much, I can't help it, I'm a crazy cat lover.

Eh? Have we run out of toner? Oh well, sorry, but can you go the staff-room and get some, Katou?