can't be helped; hopeless; there's no way
Word type:
Standard:
しかたない
Standard kanji:
仕方ない
Example:
A: これ買うて。
B: しゃあないなあ、これで最後やで。
A: Could you buy this for me?
B: Whatever. This is the last one.
お前、またテスト０点やったんか。まあ、わしのむすこやからしゃあないわな。
Hey, you got another zero on a test? Well, you're my son so there's nothing that can be done about it.