Shikata ga nai
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Shikata ga nai is a Japanese language phrase meaning "it cannot be helped" or "nothing can be done about it".
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Other languages
- A similar saying exists in China, 没办法 (méi bàn fǎ), and Korea, 어쩔 수 없다 (eojjeol su eopda), which is used in similar situations as "shō ga nai".
- The French saying c'est la vie has some similarities.
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