# Can't help; doesn't matter

## Can't help

### てしょうがない・てしかたがない

Means both "extremely" and "can't be helped". Implies that it's something very much wanted.
Also expresses strong emotion, feeling, desire that cannot be controlled.
See [[Amounts - quantification#てしょうがない・てしかたがない]].

> [!info] Example
> ラーメンが{食|た}べ==てしょうがない==。
> I can't help but to eat ramen.
> 
> {隣|となり}の{会話|かいわ}は{聞|き}き==ってしょうがない==。
> I can't help but to listen to the conversion next door.

### ずにはいられない

Means "can't help but do something". Implies that one can't stop doing it.
Made with a verb in the negative form (ない) without the ない ending and adding ずにはいられない. 

> [!info] Example
> {悲|かな}しいのでアイスクリーム食べ==ずには入れれない==。
> I'm sad so I can't help but eat ice cream.

## ないではいられない (NEW!)

This means "cannot help doing something". Has the same nuance as ずにはいられない。
Made with a verb in the negative form (ない) without the ない ending and adding ではいられない.

> [!info] Example
> ゲームをし==ないではいられない==。
> I can't help but play games.

## ざるを得ない (NEW!)

ざるを{得|え}ない means "can't help doing". Implies that it is not the first choice, but that there is no other option available.
Made with a verb in the negative form (ない) and adding ざるを得ない.
Exception: する becomes せ.

> [!info] Example
> この{仕事|しごと}をせ==ざるを得ない==。
> I have no choice but to do this job.

## Doesn't matter

### ても構わない

<div class="usage">
<div class="left">
	<p><span class="box">V (て)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike> くて</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + で</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + で</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="right">+ もかまわない・もかまいません</p>
</div>

Means "it doesn't matter if", "I don't mind".

> [!info] Example
> ここで{座|すわ}==っても構いません==か。
> Would it be okay if I sit here?
> 
> ==かまわない==よ。
> I don't mind.