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やむ方なし； 止む方なし； 止むかたなし
【 やむかたなし 】
1. [exp] [uk]
▶ it cannot be helped
▶ there is no other way



History:
2. A 2013-02-08 09:16:37  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
wondering whether this might actually be an archaic expression  
that sees some modern usage in a semi-jocular way. 
(considering the nikk example is from 1073)
1. A* 2013-02-07 09:21:34  Paul Upchurch <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
nikk
http://www.geocities.jp/tomomi965/ko-jien08/ya02.html
"やむかたなし" 25k hits (kanji forms get fewer)

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