“C'est la vie” in Japanese
Short answer
C'est la vie in Japanese is “しゃあない” (shaanai). Full meaning: it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie.
Other ways to say “C'est la vie” in Japanese
セラヴィ
serabi c'est la vie, that's life
しゃあな
shaana it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあなく
shaanaku it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあねえ
shaanee it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあのう
shaanoo it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあなさ
shaanasa it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあなかっ
shaanaka it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあなきゃ
shaanakya it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあなくっ
shaanaku it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあなかろ
shaanakaro it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
しゃあなけれ
shaanakere it can't be helped, so it goes, c'est la vie
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