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"When you study introductory Japanese, you learn a set of daily expressions:
konnichi wa, sumimasen, gomen nasai, arigatō...
But there’s one critical expression missing from the introductory textbooks.
One expression you not only hear every day, but epitomizes the attitude to life
in Japan.
Shikata ga nai — 仕方がない
This expression is so common, so widely used in every situation, there are
multiple ways to say it:
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shikata ga arimasen (polite)
*
shikata ga nai (informal)
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shō ga nai (casual)
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shānai (Kansai-ben)
But what does this ubiquitous expression mean?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
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