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しか~ない (shika-nai) meaning in japanese

💡Meaning

There's only

📝Usage

名詞/動詞 + しか + ない形

📚Examples

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今、財布に1000円しか入っていない。

⚠️Notes

Emphasizes that there is only a small amount of something, or that only one option exists. Has a nuance of "no more than". (e.g., 100円しかありません。)