It can not be helped. (JA)

I've seen my fair share of anime, and met my fair share of Japanese people. The phrase "It can not be helped" and its variants represent a quintessential facet of the culture from which the language originates.

What I am wondering is if there is a name for this type of 'embodying phrase,' and if there are others like it. The only additional one that comes to mind is the American "fuck you."

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It can not be helped.