expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adjective (keiyoushi)
  1. hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be doneword usually written using kana alone
Forms
  • どうにもならない
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. hopeless
  2. This term is used to describe a situation where there seems to be no possibility of improvement or a solution, often leading to a sense of despair.
  3. futile
  4. It expresses the idea that efforts to change or resolve a situation are pointless or will not yield any positive outcome.
  5. no use
  6. Similar to "futile," this meaning indicates that attempting to change a situation will not lead to any useful or productive results.
  7. beyond help
  8. This usage implies that something or someone is so far gone that no intervention can rectify the situation, indicating a severe state.
  9. cannot be done
  10. This phrase is used to denote that a task or action is impossible to accomplish, often due to restrictions or circumstances.
Generated collocations (experimental)
a hopeless situationa feeling of futilitya problem that cannot be solveda situation that is beyond helpa choice that is futilea destiny that cannot be changeda love that is hopelessa matter that cannot be helpedto think about things that cannot be donea time when it is all futile