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Japanese verb仕方ない (shikatanai) Conjugation
仕方ない (shikatanai) means “there's no way”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 仕方なくない, 仕方なかった, 仕方なくて. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- there's no way
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 仕方ない
- Reading
- しかたない
- Romaji
- shikatanai
- Negative
- 仕方なくない
- Past
- 仕方なかった
- Te-form
- 仕方なくて
- Adverb
- 仕方なく
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 仕方ない |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 仕方なくない |
| Polite | 仕方ないです |
| Polite negative | 仕方なくないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 仕方なかった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 仕方なくなかった |
| Polite | 仕方なかったです |
| Polite negative | 仕方なくなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 仕方なくて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 仕方なくなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 仕方なければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 仕方なくなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 仕方なかったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 仕方なくなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 仕方なく |
|---|
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 虚しい (munashii)empty, void, vacant
- いやらしい (iyarashii)unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty
- みっともない (mittomonai)shameful, disgraceful, unsightly
- 賢い (kashikoi)wise, clever, smart
- 厚かましい (atsukamashii)impudent, shameless, brazen
- きわどい (kiwadoi)risky, dangerous, hazardous
- しょうがない (shouganai)there's no way
- うまい (umai)skillful, skilful, skilled
- 手早い (tebayai)nimble, quick, agile
- 臭い (kusai)stinking, smelly
- 重たい (omotai)heavy, weighty
- 心地よい (kokochiyoi)comfortable, pleasant
About these tables
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