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Learn Hardcore Japanese: sika - only

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 20
/shika

shika

Word

しかshika

Meaning

only

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

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Usages of shika

締しめ切きり　まで　あと　一日いちにち　しか　ない　から、　今夜こにゃ　は　遊あそべない。shimekiri made ato ichinichi shika nai kara, konya wa asobenai.

There’s only one day left until the deadline, so I can’t hang out tonight.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　の　体からだ　は　まだ　よく　ない　から、　今日きょう　は　少すこし　走はしる　しか　ない。watashi no karada wa mada yoku nai kara, kyou wa sukoshi hashiru shika nai.

My body still isn’t well, so I have no choice but to run just a little today.

先週せんしゅう　から　体からだ　が　重おもくて、　昨日きのう　は　昼寝ひるね　しか　できなかった。senshuu kara karada ga omokute, kinou wa hirune shika dekinakatta.

Since last week my body has felt heavy, and yesterday I could do nothing but nap.

昨日きのう　は　雨あめ　だった　ので、　家いえ　の　前まえ　の　コンビニ　に　しか　行いきません　でした。kinou wa ame datta node, ie no mae no konbini ni shika ikimasen deshita.

Because it rained yesterday, I only went to the convenience store in front of my house.

宿題しゅくだい　は　全部ぜんぶ　終おわらせたい　から、　今日きょう　は　少すこし　しか　残のこさない。shukudai wa zenbu owarasetai kara, kyou wa sukoshi shika nokosanai.

I want to finish all of my homework, so I won’t leave much for later today.

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