N2Grammar

より仕方(しかた)がない

There is no choice but, Can't be helped, Inevitable

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Examples

The last train is gone, so I have no choice but to take a taxi home.

Since the refrigerator broke, there's no choice but to throw away all the food inside.

I've lost my house key, so I have no choice but to call a locksmith.

The flight was canceled due to the typhoon. We have no choice but to wait at the airport.

The product I wanted was sold out, so for today, I have no choice but to give up.

Since the rules have changed, we have no choice but to follow the new procedure.

I don't want to, but it's my turn to clean, so I have no choice but to do it.

My boss is stubborn, so there's no choice but to try and persuade him patiently.

The computer has frozen. There's no choice but to restart it.

The doctor told me to rest, so I have no choice but to cancel my plans.

It is a fact that making mistakes is something you have no choice but to experience in the learning process.

The concert doesn't start for another three hours, so we have no choice but to kill time somewhere.

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There is no choice but, Can't be helped, Inevitable