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Kotomora

しようのない

also: しょうのない

Meanings

1

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible

usually written using kana alone

Describes a person or situation that cannot be helped, fixed, or improved; often carries a tone of resigned exasperation.

2

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

foolish; absurd; preposterous

usually written using kana alone

Used for ideas, actions, or statements that are so unreasonable or ridiculous that they seem beyond help; often interchangeable with sense 1 but emphasizes irrationality.