致し方ない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 致し方ない | 致し方なくない |
| Polite | 致し方ないです | 致し方なくないですalso 致し方なくありません |
| Past polite | 致し方なかったです | 致し方なくなかったですalso 致し方なくありませんでした |
| Past | 致し方なかった | 致し方なくなかった |
| Te-form | 致し方なくて | 致し方なくなくて |
| Adverbial | 致し方なく | |
| Conditional | 致し方なければ | 致し方なくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 致し方なかったら | 致し方なくなかったら |
there's no other way; cannot be helped; unavoidable
Humble expression for situations beyond one's control; similar to 仕方がない but with a self-effacing tone. Used to accept an undesirable but inevitable outcome.
See also: 仕方がない
電車が遅れてしまったが、致し方ない。
The train was delayed, but it can't be helped.
I believe this result is unavoidable.
it's no use (doing); pointless; useless
Often used in the pattern 〜ても致し方ない to express that doing something is futile or pointless. Carries a humble, resigned tone.
It's no use regretting it now.
There's no point in rushing like that.
hopeless (person); troublesome; awful
Used to describe a person or situation as hopeless, annoying, or beyond help. Often expresses mild exasperation with a humble, self-deprecating nuance.
His chronic lateness is really hopeless.
That person has a troublesome personality.
cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling)
Used in the pattern 〜て致し方ない or 〜で致し方ない to express an uncontrollable feeling or urge. Conveys that one is overwhelmed by an emotion or sensation, with a humble tone.
His irresponsible attitude is unbearably irritating.
I can't help but worry about the result.
致し方ない is a humble/formal version of 仕方がない, used in polite speech or writing to show deference.
致し方ない is the polite/formal way of saying 仕方ない, used in business or humble speech.
Humble form of 仕方がない, using the humble verb 致す (いたす) instead of する. The phrase literally means 'there is no way to do (humbly).'