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でしかない (de-shikanai) meaning in japanese

💡Meaning

Merely; nothing more than

📝Usage

Noun + でしかない

📚Examples

1

彼はただの子供でしかない。

⚠️Notes

Emphasizes that something is only at a certain level and not more than that. (e.g., 彼の提案は、単なる理想でしかない。 - His proposal is nothing more than a mere ideal.)