“Having no choice” in Japanese
Short answer
Having no choice in Japanese is “なす術もない” (nasusubemonai). Full meaning: having no choice, at a loss for what to do, at one's wits' end.
Other ways to say “Having no choice” in Japanese
術ない
jutsunai at a loss for what to do, at one's wits' end, having no choice
仕方ない
shikatanai 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
詮方ない
senkatanai cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice
仕方のない
shikatanonai cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice; pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough; hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
仕方がない
shikataganai 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
致し方ない
itashikatanai 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
仕様がない
shouganai there's no (other) way; cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice, it is what it is; it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough
仕方な
shikatana 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
仕方ねえ
shikatanei 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
仕方のう
shikatanou 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
仕方なさ
shikatanasa 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
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