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仕方無い  [(4)しかたない]    meaning:  cannot help  rank: 1
☆ 子供達にはゲームが面白くて仕方ないようだ ⇨ It seems the kids can’t get enough of gaming
☆ 彼は娘が可愛くてしかたない ⇨ He cannot help loving his daughter. He loves her so much

仕方無い  [(4)しかたない]    meaning:  nothing you can do  rank: 1
☆ 今更後悔しても仕方無い ⇨ There is nothing you can do even if you regret now
☆ 本当にあの人は仕方無いわね ⇨ There is nothing you can do about that person  (☛ A common phrase about someone who keeps causing problems)


More examples:
  • 彼の日頃の行いを考えれば人々が彼を信用しないのは仕方無い ⇨ You can’t blame people for not trusting him when you think about his everyday behaviors
  • そんなこと今更言っても仕方無いでしょうが ⇨ It doesn’t do any good to say things like that at this point
  • ある程度の不便は仕方無い ⇨ Some level of inconvenience is inevitable