しょうがない – Used in

Adjective (い)

Usually written in kana

1. there's no (other) way

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

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

oft. as 〜てもしょうがない

4. hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful

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

as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない

	Used in	Used in %
Anime	817	(58%)
Live action	788	(61%)
Visual novels	440	(83%)
Novels	943	(63%)
Non-fiction	32	(22%)
Web novels	458	(43%)
Aozora Bunko	48	(8%)

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Meanings

Used in

The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria

Sapporo Undersong

Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?

Ore no Isekai Shimai ga Jichou Shinai!

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Kiki's Delivery Service

Toradora!

Gakusei Shoujo

Onnanoko wa Yasashikute Kawaii Mono Da to Kangaeteita Jiki ga Ore ni mo Arimashita

Koori no Koushaku-sama ni Amayakasaretai! ~Serious Tenkai Shika Nai Youjo ni Tensei Shiteshimatta Watashi no Funtouki~

Scrapped Princess

Yojouhan Kaitaku Nikki

Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko.

Shuumatsu Nani ni Shitemasu ka? Mou Ichido Dake, Aemasu ka?

Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote

Boogiepop and Others

Sayonara Piano Sonata

Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi

Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?

Spice and Wolf

Kieli

Crest of the Stars

Nee, Hanashi wo Shiyou.

Manga no Kamisama

Antimagic Academy "The 35th Test Platoon"

Zaregoto Series

Seishun Buta Yarou Series

Tonari no Seki ni Natta Bishoujo ga Horesaseyou to Karakatte Kuru ga Itsunomanika Kaeriuchi ni Shiteita

Maou na Ano Ko to Murabito A

Bodacious Space Pirates

Seitokai no Shuunen

Fushigi Toriatsukaimasu Tsukumodou Kottouten

Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu Suru?

Durarara!!

Watashi no Ie wa Obakeyashiki

Nogizaka Asuka no Himitsu

Ore no Real to Netoge ga Love Comedy ni Shinshokusare Hajimete Yabai

Ashita, Boku wa Shinu. Kimi wa Ikikaeru.

VRMMO de Summoner Hajimemashita

Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu

DEAR Series

Shitsuji na Shitsuji to Testament

Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World

Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi ~Sokushi Mahou to Skill Copy no Chouetsu Heal~

Yoru no Bakemono

Wizard's Brain

Boku ni Otsuki-sama wo Misenaide

Houkago no Magus

S-kyuu Guild wo Tsuihou Sareta Dakedo, Jitsu wa Ore dake Dragon no Kotoba ga Wakaru no de, Kizuita Toki ni wa Ryuukishi no Chouten wo Kimetemashita.

Ellie Golden to Itazurana Tenkan Busu de Debu Demo Ikemen Elite