How do you use "It is what it is" in a sentence?

The flight got canceled and there's nothing we can do. It is what it is. The job market is tough right now, but it is what it is. I didn't get the promotion. It is what it is — I'll try again next year.

It is what it is

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Significado: A phrase expressing acceptance of an unchangeable situation.

表达对无法改变的现实的接受。

Una frase que expresa aceptación de una situación que no se puede cambiar.

変えられない状況を受け入れることを表すフレーズ。

바꿀 수 없는 상황을 받아들인다는 뜻의 표현.

'It is what it is' has become the universal American expression of resigned acceptance. It acknowledges that a situation isn't ideal but can't be changed, so there's no point complaining about it. Some see it as zen-like acceptance; others see it as defeatist. Either way, it's become one of the most used phrases in modern American English.

'It is what it is'已成为美国人表达无奈接受现实的万能表达。它承认情况并不理想但无法改变，所以抱怨也没用。有人觉得这是一种禅意般的接受，也有人觉得这是消极认命。无论如何，它已经成为现代美式英语中使用最频繁的短语之一。

'It is what it is' se ha convertido en la expresión americana universal de aceptación resignada. Reconoce que una situación no es ideal pero no se puede cambiar, así que no tiene sentido quejarse. Algunos lo ven como una aceptación casi zen; otros lo ven como derrotista. En cualquier caso, se ha convertido en una de las frases más usadas en el inglés americano moderno.

「it is what it is」は、諦めの受容を表す万能のアメリカ英語表現となった。状況が理想的ではないが変えられないので、不満を言っても仕方がないと認めるもの。禅的な受容と見る人もいれば、敗北主義的と見る人もいる。いずれにせよ、現代アメリカ英語で最も使われるフレーズの一つ。

'It is what it is'는 체념적 수용을 표현하는 보편적인 미국식 표현이 되었다. 상황이 이상적이지는 않지만 바꿀 수 없으니 불평해봤자 소용없다는 것을 인정한다. 어떤 사람들은 이것을 선(禪)과 같은 수용으로 보고, 다른 사람들은 패배주의로 본다. 어느 쪽이든, 현대 미국 영어에서 가장 많이 쓰이는 표현 중 하나가 되었다.

Ejemplos

The flight got canceled and there's nothing we can do. It is what it is.
航班取消了，我们也无能为力。事已至此了。
Han cancelado el vuelo y no podemos hacer nada. Es lo que hay.
フライトがキャンセルになったけど、どうしようもない。しょうがないよ。
비행기가 결항됐는데 어쩔 수 없어. 그런 거지 뭐.
The job market is tough right now, but it is what it is.
现在就业市场很难，但就是这样了。
El mercado laboral está difícil ahora mismo, pero es lo que hay.
今は就職市場が厳しいけど、まあそういうものだよ。
지금 취업 시장이 어렵지만, 어쩔 수 없는 거지.
I didn't get the promotion. It is what it is — I'll try again next year.
我没有得到升职。算了吧——明年再试。
No me dieron el ascenso. Es lo que hay: lo intentaré de nuevo el año que viene.
昇進できなかった。しょうがない——来年また挑戦するよ。
승진 못 했어. 어쩔 수 없지 — 내년에 다시 도전할 거야.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: acceptance, resignation, moving on

Tono: resigned, philosophical

✓ Correcto

It is what it is — let's move forward.
事已至此——往前看吧。
Es lo que hay, sigamos adelante.
It is what it is — let's move forward.（しょうがない——前に進もう。）
어쩔 수 없지 — 앞으로 나아가자.
Well, it is what it is.
嗯，就这样吧。
Bueno, es lo que hay.
Well, it is what it is.（まあ、そういうものだよ。）
뭐, 그런 거지.

✗ Incorrecto

Using it too often can make you seem passive or like you don't care about finding solutions
过于频繁使用会让你显得很消极，好像不愿意去想解决办法
Usarlo con demasiada frecuencia puede hacerte parecer pasivo o como si no te importara buscar soluciones
使いすぎると、受動的で解決策を探す気がないように見える
너무 자주 사용하면 수동적이거나 해결책을 찾는 데 관심이 없는 것처럼 보일 수 있다

Origen e historia

While the phrase is logically ancient (a tautology), it entered mainstream American culture in the early 2000s. It was voted one of the most popular American catchphrases in multiple surveys and became a cultural meme.

Contexto cultural

Era: 2000s mainstream

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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