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Very A; Really A; Extremely A
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                 しょうがない  
It's so frustrating to lose such an important game!
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        できなくて     しょうがない  
Ah, it's really a shame that I can't make it to the party!
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ピカチュー              しょうがない  
Not being able to take a picture with Pikachu left me distraught with sadness.
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             しょうがない      なくて         
I really want a new pet dog, but I don't have any money, so I won't be able to buy one any time soon.

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Construction
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Aい-adjective -い くて
 
AVerb: て-form
 
Aな-adjective
 
 
しょう/しかたない
Related Expressions
てかなわない
てたまらない
ならない
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User notes
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Level: 30
(9 years ago)
1.~てがない is used when the speaker can't control her/his reaction(s), can't bear a sensation or situation, or can't help feeling or thinking something.
2. Often used with しい、い、しい、しい、くしゃみがる (sneeze), い、い、い、かゆい、しい、だるい、い、われる、じられる、がする。
3. When the subject is not in the first person, ~てがない is followed by ようだ、みたいだ、らしい etc.
4. ~てしょうがない (and its formal form ~てがない)are variations of ~てがない。
See DAJG pp. 605-608
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Discussion about this grammar
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mireille
Level: 1
The contruction should be:
て form verb + しょうがない
I-adjective (-い) + くて + しょうがない
Na-adjective + で + しょうがない

(Same meaning + construction as てたまらない)
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 256
Fixed it up, and I'll mark up the similar grammar. Thanks!
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14 years ago
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