there's no point to~; it's no use to~ (てもしょうがない) – Japanese Grammar てもしょうがない (temo shou ga nai)

Q: What JLPT level is てもしょうがない?

JLPT N3 — Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast

Q: How do you use てもしょうがない in a sentence?

Attach てもしょうがない to the appropriate verb or noun form. There's no point to~; it's no use to~

Q: Is てもしょうがない formal or casual Japanese?

てもしょうがない can be used in both casual conversation and polite speech depending on context.

てもしょうがない

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temo shou ga nai

there's no point to~; it's no use to~

直す naosu たものだ ta mono da ということだ to iu koto da 割に wari ni 一体 ittai よりも yorimo しばらく shibaraku 上げる ageru ふりをする furi o suru すでに sude ni てごらん te goran ことは～が koto wa~ga か何か ka nani ka と言うと to iu to せいぜい seizei さえ sae わけがない wake ga nai ほど hodo にかわって ni kawatte 向き muki 直す naosu たものだ ta mono da ということだ to iu koto da 割に wari ni 一体 ittai よりも yorimo しばらく shibaraku 上げる ageru ふりをする furi o suru すでに sude ni てごらん te goran ことは～が koto wa~ga か何か ka nani ka と言うと to iu to せいぜい seizei さえ sae わけがない wake ga nai ほど hodo にかわって ni kawatte 向き muki

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てもしょうがない

temo shou ga nai

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there's no point to~; it's no use to~

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📊 Pattern Stats

JLPT Level N3

Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast

Reading temo shou ga nai

Post ID 50947

Patterns today 0

0 / 10 daily goal

📝 Usage Notes

there's no point to~; it's no use to~

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What does this grammar pattern mean or do?

てもしょうがない

📚 How to Master This Pattern

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern てもしょうがない mean? ▼

There's no point to~; it's no use to~

What JLPT level is てもしょうがない? ▼

JLPT N3 — Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast. To pass JLPT N3 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use てもしょうがない in a sentence? ▼

Attach てもしょうがない (temo shou ga nai) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is てもしょうがない formal or casual Japanese? ▼

てもしょうがない is used in both casual and polite contexts. It appears frequently in everyday conversation, textbooks, and simple written materials.

How can I remember てもしょうがない long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.