〜てしかたがない
Formation
N3DegreeNeutral
Variations
てしょうがない
て仕方がない
Meaning
Can't help but... / irresistibly... / unbearably... Expresses that a feeling or state is so strong that it cannot be suppressed or endured.
Examples
あの子のことが気になってしかたがない。
I can't help but be curious about that person.
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