仕様がない

can't be helped

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can't be helped A common expression meaning that nothing can be done about a situation, or that something is pointless. Also commonly written しょうがない or 仕方がない.

JA: 雨なら、試合が中止でも仕様がないね。

EN: If it's raining, it can't be helped if the game is canceled.

運転しなかったら、車持ってても仕様がないでしょ？

If you’re not going to drive, there’s no point in owning a car, right?

だって仕様がないじゃないの

But it can't be helped.

— 東京物語 (1953)

仕様がないわ

It can't be helped.

— 東京物語 (1953)

でも仕様がないわよ

But there's nothing we can do.

— 東京物語 (1953)

そりゃ仕様がないのよ

Well, it can't be helped.

— 東京物語 (1953)