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しゃーない・しゃあない : shaanai | define meaning
shaanai
Pronunciation: [ɕaːnai]
Definition
Expression
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Expression used to suggest that some things just happen and nothing can be done to change that fact. Similar English expressions include: "It can't be helped"; "That's the way it goes"; "That's the way things are"; "C'est la vie"; "It's inevitable"; "It's no use"; "So it goes"; "So be it"; "There's no avoiding it" "Things happen"; (slang) "Shit happens"; (informal) "That's the way the cookie crumbles"; (American, informal) "That's the way the ball bounces".
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ま、しゃーない
ma, shaanai
"Well, I guess it can't be helped" -
でも愛ならしゃーないっすわ。
demo ai nara shaanaissu wa.
"Can't help but love [him]"
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ま、しゃーない
Etymology
Cognate to the standard Japanese expression しょうがない【仕様がない】 shou ga nai "It can't be helped".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | しゃーない しゃあない |
Romanization | shaanai |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕaːnai] |
意味:しょうがない【仕様がない】、しかたがない【仕方がない】、しかたない【仕方ない・仕方無い】
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しゃーない
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, October 2). しゃーない・しゃあない : shaanai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/418/shaanai/.