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Inevitable in Chinese / Japanese...

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Shikataganai

 shikataganai
Shikataganai Scroll

仕方が無い is Shikataganai, a Japanese phrase meaning “it cannot be helped,” or “nothing can be done about it.”

Other translations include: “It can't be helped,” “it's inevitable,” or “it's no use.”

This phrase is sometimes used in Japan to refer to when (Japanese) people as a whole must endure things that are beyond their control.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Shoganai

Accepting Your Fate

 shouganai / shiyouganai
Shoganai Scroll

仕様が無い is a Japanese phrase that means “it can't be helped,” “it is inevitable,” and “nothing can be done.”

Some will see this as a negative (just give up), and others will see it as a suggestion to avoid futile effort.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Pride Goes Before a Fall

 jiāo bīng bì bài
 kyouheihippai / kyohehippai
Pride Goes Before a Fall Scroll

This literally means an arrogant army is bound to lose.

The meaning is similar to “pride goes before a fall.”

Others may translate this as “defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army,” “being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat,” or “pride comes before a fall.”

 bì rán
 hitsuzen
Inevitable Scroll

This means inevitable, certain, necessity, necessary, or inevitability in Chinese Characters, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

必然

see styles
bì rán
    bi4 ran2
pi jan
 hitsuzen
    ひつぜん

More info & calligraphy:

Inevitable
inevitable; certain; necessity
(adj-no,adj-na) (1) (ant: 偶然・1) inevitable; necessary; certain; sure; (2) inevitability; necessity
necessary

驕兵必敗


骄兵必败

see styles
jiāo bīng bì bài
    jiao1 bing1 bi4 bai4
chiao ping pi pai
 kyouheihippai / kyohehippai
    きょうへいひっぱい

More info & calligraphy:

Pride Goes Before a Fall
lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom); fig. pride goes before a fall
(expression) (yoji) defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army; being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat; pride comes before a fall

仕方が無い

see styles
 shikataganai
    しかたがない

More info & calligraphy:

Shikataganai
(exp,adj-i) it can't be helped; it's inevitable; it's no use; can't stand it; being impatient; being annoyed

仕様が無い

see styles
 shiyouganai / shiyoganai
    しようがない
    shouganai / shoganai
    しょうがない

More info & calligraphy:

Shoganai
(ik) (exp,adj-i) (kana only) it can't be helped; it is inevitable; nothing can be done; there's no point (in doing something); there's no reason (to do something)

先々

see styles
 sakizaki
    さきざき
(n-adv,n-t) (1) distant future; inevitable future; (2) places one goes to

先先

see styles
 sakizaki
    さきざき
(n-adv,n-t) (1) distant future; inevitable future; (2) places one goes to

奈河

see styles
nài hé
    nai4 he2
nai ho
 nagawa
    ながわ
(surname) Nagawa
The inevitable river in purgatory to be crossed by all.

必死

see styles
 hisshi
    ひっし
(adj-na,adj-no) (1) frantic; frenetic; desperate; (2) inevitable death; (3) {shogi} (See 必至・2) brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

必至

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bì zhì
    bi4 zhi4
pi chih
 hisshi
    ひっし
(adj-na,adj-no) (1) inevitable; necessary; foregone; (2) {shogi} (See 必死・3) brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
Certainly will, certainly arrive at.

必衰

see styles
 hissui
    ひっすい
(archaism) inevitable decline (decay, collapse, etc.)

業報


业报

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yè bào
    ye4 bao4
yeh pao
 gouhou / goho
    ごうほう
karma effects; fate; inevitable retribution
Karma-reward; the retribution of karma, good or evil.

業天


业天

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yè tiān
    ye4 tian1
yeh t`ien
    yeh tien
 gyouten / gyoten
    ぎょうてん
(surname) Gyouten
The karma of heaven, i.e. the natural inevitable law of cause and effect.

行果

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xíng guǒ
    xing2 guo3
hsing kuo
 gyōka
Deed and result; the inevitable sequence of act and its effect.

不可避

see styles
bù kě bì
    bu4 ke3 bi4
pu k`o pi
    pu ko pi
 fukahi
    ふかひ
unavoidable
(noun or adjectival noun) inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable

必する

see styles
 hissuru
    ひっする
(vs-s,vi) (1) (archaism) to be inevitable; to be certain; (vs-s,vt) (2) (archaism) to resolve (to do)

必然的

see styles
 hitsuzenteki
    ひつぜんてき
(adjectival noun) inevitable; necessary

と言うと

see styles
 toiuto
    というと
(expression) (1) (kana only) when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; when one hears ...; (exp,conj) (2) (kana only) (sometimes in sentence-initial position) by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; so that means; (expression) (3) (kana only) (indicates that what follows is inevitable) whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

仕方ない

see styles
 shikatanai
    しかたない
(adjective) it can't be helped; it's inevitable; it's no use; can't stand it; impatient; annoyed

仕方無い

see styles
 shikatanai
    しかたない
(adjective) it can't be helped; it's inevitable; it's no use; can't stand it; impatient; annoyed

余儀ない

see styles
 yoginai
    よぎない
(adjective) unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control

余儀無い

see styles
 yoginai
    よぎない
(adjective) unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control

四種觀行


四种观行

see styles
sì zhǒng guān xíng
    si4 zhong3 guan1 xing2
ssu chung kuan hsing
 shishu kangyō
The four kinds of examination, a method of repentance as a way to get rid of any sin: study the cause of the sin, which lies in ignorance, or lack of clear understanding, e. g. moth and fame; study its inevitable effect, its karma; study oneself, introspection; and study the Tathāgata in his perfect character, and saving power.

回避不能

see styles
 kaihifunou / kaihifuno
    かいひふのう
(noun or adjectival noun) inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable

後手必敗

see styles
 gotehippai
    ごてひっぱい
(expression) Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second; Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat

必然結果


必然结果

see styles
bì rán jié guǒ
    bi4 ran2 jie2 guo3
pi jan chieh kuo
inevitable outcome; inescapable consequence

是非ない

see styles
 zehinai
    ぜひない
(adjective) unavoidable; inevitable

是非無い

see styles
 zehinai
    ぜひない
(adjective) unavoidable; inevitable

理所當然


理所当然

see styles
lǐ suǒ dāng rán
    li3 suo3 dang1 ran2
li so tang jan
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right

習慣自然


习惯自然

see styles
xí guàn zì rán
    xi2 guan4 zi4 ran2
hsi kuan tzu jan
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然

仕方がない

see styles
 shikataganai
    しかたがない
(exp,adj-i) it can't be helped; it's inevitable; it's no use; can't stand it; being impatient; being annoyed

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Shikataganai仕方が無いshikataganai
Shoganai仕様が無いshouganai / shiyouganai
shoganai / shiyoganai
Pride Goes Before a Fall驕兵必敗
骄兵必败
kyouheihippai / kyohehippai
kyoheihipai / kyohehipai
jiāo bīng bì bài
jiao1 bing1 bi4 bai4
jiao bing bi bai
jiaobingbibai
chiao ping pi pai
chiaopingpipai
Inevitable必然hitsuzenbì rán / bi4 ran2 / bi ran / biranpi jan / pijan
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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