せん方かた

noun

way; method; means

Often used in the phrase せん方ない (there is no way, it can't be helped). Similar to 仕方 (しかた), but somewhat literary or old-fashioned.

See also: 仕方

• こうなってはもうせん方かたない。

  Now that it has come to this, there is nothing we can do.

• 彼かれはせん方かたなく、その場ばを去さった。

  Having no other choice, he left the place.