どうしようもない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word どうしようもない
1
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
Examples
こんなどうしようもない愚息ですが、どうかご贔屓ください。
I may be a hopeless fool, but please be kind to me.
Kanji in this Word
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
仕
5 strokes
Frequency: 439
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
attend
doing
official
serve
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
ジ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つか.える
様
14 strokes
Frequency: 493
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
Esq.
way
manner
situation
polite suffix
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨウ
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さま
さん
如
6 strokes
Frequency: 1704
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
likeness
like
such as
as if
better
best
equal
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
ニョ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ごと.し
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
き
ね
ゆき
よし
何
7 strokes
Frequency: 340
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
what
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なに
なん
なに-
なん-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あが
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