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なす術もない為す術もない成す術もないなすすべも無い [sK] 為す術も無い [sK] 為すすべもない [sK] 成す術も無い [sK] 成すすべもない [sK]
なすすべもない
1. [exp,adj-i] [uk]
▶ having no choice
▶ at a loss for what to do
▶ at one's wits' end
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2843429 術無し【すべなし】 1. having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
  ⇐ see: 2843428 なす術【なすすべ】 1. means; method; way

Conjugations


History:
10. A 2023-09-20 09:59:39  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
なす術もない	1748	18.1%
為す術もない	1081	11.2%
成す術もない	785	8.1%
なすすべも無い	518	5.4%
為す術も無い	237	2.4%
為すすべもない	369	3.8%
成す術も無い	271	2.8%
成すすべもない	214	2.2%
なすすべもない	4458	46.0%
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
@@ -17,0 +19 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
@@ -20,0 +23 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
@@ -23,0 +27 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
@@ -26,0 +31 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
9. A 2020-02-23 23:28:49  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I don't think that spelling variation tagged onto the end is helpful to anyone.
  Diff:
@@ -37 +37 @@
-<gloss>at one's wits' end (wit's)</gloss>
+<gloss>at one's wits' end</gloss>
8. A 2019-08-19 03:26:21  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
なす術もない	1748
為す術もない	1081
為すすべもない	369
為す術も無い	237
成す術も無い	271
成すすべもない	214
成す術もない	785
なすすべも無い	518
なすすべもない	4458
  Comments:
I'm definitely at my wits' end with this one.
  Diff:
@@ -11 +11,4 @@
-<keb>為すすべもない</keb>
+<keb>成す術もない</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>なすすべも無い</keb>
@@ -14,0 +18,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>為すすべもない</keb>
@@ -22,3 +27,0 @@
-<k_ele>
-<keb>成す術もない</keb>
-</k_ele>
@@ -30,0 +34 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
@@ -33,2 +37 @@
-<gloss>at one's wits' end</gloss>
-<gloss>at one's wit's end</gloss>
+<gloss>at one's wits' end (wit's)</gloss>
7. A* 2019-08-18 09:48:28 
  Refs:
http://yourei.jp/成す術
  Comments:
more readings; uses the "成" kanji, but is uncommon.
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16,9 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>成す術も無い</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>成すすべもない</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>成す術もない</keb>
+</k_ele>
6. A 2017-10-25 22:44:33  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Eij, GG5 examples.
  Comments:
Yes, needs extending.
  Diff:
@@ -21,0 +22,2 @@
+<gloss>having no choice</gloss>
+<gloss>at a loss for what to do</gloss>
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