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しょんなか : shonnaka | define meaning
shonnaka
Definition
Expression
- Expression used to suggest that some things just happen and nothing can be done to change that fact. Similar English expressions include: "It can't be helped"; "That's the way it goes"; "That's the way things are"; "C'est la vie"; "It's inevitable"; "It's no use"; "So it goes"; "So be it"; "There's no avoiding it"; "Things happen"; (slang) "Shit happens"; (informal) "That's the way the cookie crumbles"; (American, informal) "That's the way the ball bounces".
Etymology
Cognate to the standard Japanese expression しょうがない【仕様がない】 shou ga nai "It can't be helped".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | しょんなか |
| Romanization | shonnaka |
意味：しょうがない【仕様がない】、しかたがない【仕方がない】、しかたない【仕方ない・仕方無い】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 16). しょんなか : shonnaka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6919/shonnaka/.