しかない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しかない
1
After a verb
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...
Examples
翌朝まで待つしかなかった。
There was nothing to do but wait until the next morning.
2
After a noun or counter
having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...; having no more than ...
Examples
金は少ししかない。
I have little money.
バスは２時間に一本しかないのよ。
There is only one bus every two hours.
Kanji in this Word
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
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