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It Can't Be Helped

仕様が無い (shiyou ga nai)

The Japanese phrase shiyouganai is also commonly written shoganai and is composed of the word %8Ed%97l (read shiyou) meaning "way; means" and %96%B3%82%A2 (read nai) meaning "not; no". This is a common expression that is used when there is nothing that can be done about something and that one should just accept what is.
It Can't Be Helped (仕様が無い) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
It Can't Be Helped 仕様が無い shiyou ga nai Block Vertical VB4C
It Can't Be Helped (仕様が無い) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
It Can't Be Helped 仕様が無い shiyou ga nai Cursive Vertical VC3B
It Can't Be Helped (仕様が無い) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
It Can't Be Helped 仕様が無い shiyou ga nai Design Vertical VD4B
It Can't Be Helped (仕様が無い) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
It Can't Be Helped 仕様が無い shiyou ga nai Semi-Cursive Vertical VS4C
It Can't Be Helped (仕様が無い) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
It Can't Be Helped 仕様が無い shiyou ga nai Semi-Cursive Vertical VS4D

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