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# Can't help; doesn't matter
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## Can't help
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### てしょうがない・てしかたがない
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Means both "extremely" and "can't be helped". Implies that it's something very much wanted.
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Also expresses strong emotion, feeling, desire that cannot be controlled.
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See [[Amounts - quantification#てしょうがない・てしかたがない]].
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> [!info] Example
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> ラーメンが{食|た}べ==てしょうがない==。
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> I can't help but to eat ramen.
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> {隣|となり}の{会話|かいわ}は{聞|き}き==ってしょうがない==。
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> I can't help but to listen to the conversion next door.
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### ずにはいられない
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Means "can't help but do something". Implies that one can't stop doing it.
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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.
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> [!info] Example
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> {悲|かな}しいのでアイスクリーム食べ==ずには入れれない==。
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> I'm sad so I can't help but eat ice cream.
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## ないではいられない (NEW!)
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This means "cannot help doing something". Has the same nuance as ずにはいられない。
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Made with a verb in the negative form (ない) without the ない ending and adding ではいられない.
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> [!info] Example
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> ゲームをし==ないではいられない==。
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> I can't help but play games.
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## ざるを得ない (NEW!)
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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.
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Made with a verb in the negative form (ない) and adding ざるを得ない.
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Exception: する becomes せ.
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> [!info] Example
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> この{仕事|しごと}をせ==ざるを得ない==。
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> I have no choice but to do this job.
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## Doesn't matter
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### ても構わない
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="left">
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<p><span class="box">V (て)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike> くて</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + で</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + で</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="right">+ もかまわない・もかまいません</p>
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</div>
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Means "it doesn't matter if", "I don't mind".
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> [!info] Example
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> ここで{座|すわ}==っても構いません==か。
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> Would it be okay if I sit here?
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> ==かまわない==よ。
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> I don't mind.
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