どうにもない (dounimonai)

Nothing can be done about it; utterly impossible to manage

Meaning & usage

どうにもない expresses that something is beyond one's power or control, appearing most often as どうにもならない (nothing can be done) or どうにも〜ない (simply cannot, as with 理解できない). It follows verbs and other predicates, typically after a potential or plain-form clause, and carries a tone of resignation or futility.

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