JLPT N5 Beginner

しか

“Only” or “nothing but,” used with a negative verb to imply insufficiency

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"Only" / "Nothing but"

Indicates a limit where nothing exists beyond the stated item, strictly requiring a negative predicate to imply insufficiency.

Example

百円しかありません。

I only have 100 yen.

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しか

"Only" or "nothing but," used with a negative verb to imply insufficiency

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