• Contramuffin@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    For anyone reading this who doesn’t understand, shikata ga nai is a common saying in Japanese that literally translates to “nothing can be done.” It’s used very similarly to the English saying “it is what it is.” It’s not a reference insofar as just speaking in another language isn’t really a reference to anything

    • db2@lemmy.world
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      1 hour ago

      Repeating your incorrect assessment doesn’t make it correct. You don’t know what it’s a reference to, that doesn’t mean you know it isn’t one.