Meaning of しか in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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しか
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Romajishika
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- particle
- Meaning
- only (used with a negative verb); nothing but
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Example Sentences
しか used in context
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「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。
It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "Yes" and "No".
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I can only wait.
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You have to learn to put up with this weather.
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黒魔法の話を聞きたいです。学院ではさわりしか聞いたことがないんですが興味があります。
I'd like to hear about black magic. I was only told the highlights in the academy, and it interests me.
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できちゃった婚のため身内と大学の友人2人しかよばない地味婚にするそうです。
It seems as it was a shot-gun wedding so they're having a quiet wedding with only family and a couple of friends from university invited.
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１００円玉か５００円玉しか使えないので私は小銭を探したが見当たらない。
It would only take 100 or 500 yen coins, so I search for change but don't find any.
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