Shikata ga nai (仕方がない?), pronounced [ɕi̥kata ɡa nai], is a Japanese language phrase meaning “it can’t be helped” or “nothing can be done about it”. Shō ga nai (しょうがない?), pronounced [ɕoː ɡa nai] is an alternative.

Shikata ga nai (仕方がない?), pronounced [ɕi̥kata ɡa nai], is a Japanese language phrase meaning “it can’t be helped” or “nothing can be done about it”. Shō ga nai (しょうがない?), pronounced [ɕoː ɡa nai] is an alternative.


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