Théo Marchal
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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
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
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
ても{構|かま}わない 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.