Word details

致し方ない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 致し方ない.

Dictionary

Entry

致し方ないいたしかたない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #19049
1

Humble

there's no (other) way

2

Humble

cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice

3

Humble; Oft. as 〜ても致し方ない

it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough

4

Humble

hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful

5

Humble; As 〜て致し方ない or 〜で致し方ない

cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

doth, do, send, forward, cause, exert, incur, engage

10 strokesFrequency 870JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いた.す

direction, person, alternative

4 strokesFrequency 46JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ホウ

Kun

かた-かた-がた

Nanori

からなたふさまさみち

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