| いた |
|---|
| 致 |
| し |
| かた |
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| 方 |
| な |
| い |
expression, adjective
Humble language.- there's no (other) way.
- cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice.
- it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough. Oft. as 〜ても致し方ない.
- hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful.
- cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do). As 〜て致し方ない or 〜で致し方ない.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
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致し方ない | いたしかたない | |||||||||||
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致し方無い | いたしかたない |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
doth, do, send
チ いた.す (Early Jr. High, N1)
climax, arrive, proceed
シ いた.る のぶ (6th, N1)