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doushiyoumonai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[どうし(仕)·よう(様)·も·な·い]
doushiyoumonai
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[ど(如)·う(何)·し·よ·う·も·な·い]
doushiyoumonai
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[ど(如)·う(何)·し·よ·う·も·な(無)·い]
doushiyoumonai
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[どうし(仕)·よう(様)·も·な(無)·い]
doushiyoumonai
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[ど(如)·う(何)·し(仕)·よう(様)·も·な(無)·い]
doushiyoumonai
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Root Words:

dou + shiyou + mo + nai

English Meaning(s) for どうしようもない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
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Conjugations for どうしようもない

Adjective stem
doushiyoumona
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te-form
doushiyoumonakute
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Adverbial Form
doushiyoumonaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
doushiyoumonai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
doushiyoumonakunai
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Past Indicative Form
doushiyoumonakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
doushiyoumonakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
doushiyoumonakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
doushiyoumonakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
doushiyoumonasa
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Sample Sentences for どうしようもない

The accident happened, but they couldn't help it.
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My dad's estranged. (Because my mum's hopeless).
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There is an air of resignation everywhere.
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I know but I can't help it.
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You really are hopeless.
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