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

V (て)

い-Adj いくて

な-Adj + で

N + で

+ もかまわない・もかまいません

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.

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