仕方ない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 仕方ない | 仕方なくない |
| Polite | 仕方ないです | 仕方なくないですalso 仕方なくありません |
| Past polite | 仕方なかったです | 仕方なくなかったですalso 仕方なくありませんでした |
| Past | 仕方なかった | 仕方なくなかった |
| Te-form | 仕方なくて | 仕方なくなくて |
| Adverbial | 仕方なく | |
| Conditional | 仕方なければ | 仕方なくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 仕方なかったら | 仕方なくなかったら |
can't be helped; unavoidable; no choice
Expresses that a situation is beyond one's control and must be accepted. Often used as a resigned comment.
If it rains, it can't be helped.
It's unavoidable that the train is late.
Used in the pattern 〜ても仕方ない to say that doing something is futile or won't change anything.
There's no use regretting it now.
Crying won't help, so let's move forward.
Describes a person or thing as hopelessly bad, annoying, or beyond help. Often used in exasperation.
That guy is really hopeless.
This heat is just awful, isn't it?
can't help (doing/feeling); unbearable; dying to
Used in the pattern 〜て仕方ない or 〜で仕方ない to express an uncontrollable urge or intense feeling. Often translates to 'can't help but...' or 'so ... I can't stand it'.
I'm so sleepy I can't stand it.
I can't help worrying about him.
This is just something that can't be helped.
There's no point regretting it now.
I'm so sleepy I can't stand it.
He's such a hopeless person.
I'm so worried I can't help it.