Formal or literary term for a way of doing something, often implying there is no alternative. Frequently used in the set phrase 致し方ない (it can't be helped).
致し方ないthere's no other way; cannot be helped; unavoidable · it's no use (doing); pointless; useless · hopeless (person); troublesome; awful · cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling)