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Usages of sika

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。simekiri made ato itiniti sika nai kara, konya ha asobenai.
There’s only one day left until the deadline, so I can’t hang out tonight.
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。watasi no karada ha mada yoku nai kara, kyou ha sukosi hasiru sika 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。sensyuu kara karada ga omokute, kinou ha hirune sika 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 ha ame datta node, ie no mae no konbini ni sika ikimasen desita.
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。syukudai ha zenbu owarasetai kara, kyou ha sukosi sika nokosanai.
I want to finish all of my homework, so I won’t leave much for later today.
コンセント　が　一ひとつ　しか　ない　部屋へや　は、　延長えんちょうコード　が　ない　と　不便ふべん　です。konsento ga hitotu sika nai heya ha, entyoukoodo ga nai to huben desu.
A room with only one outlet is inconvenient if there is no extension cord.
ガス　の　コンロ　が　使つかえない　ので、　今夜こにゃ　は　簡単かんたんな　料理りょうり　しか　できません。gasu no konro ga tukaenai node, konya ha kantanna ryouri sika dekimasen.
Because the gas stove does not work, I can only make a simple meal tonight.
私わたし　の　家いえ　から　会社かいしゃ　まで　電車でんしゃ　で　二駅ふたえき　しか　ない　ので、　朝あさ　は　あまり　早はやく　出でなくて　も　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。watasi no ie kara kaisya made densya de hutaeki sika nai node, asa ha amari hayaku denakute mo daizyoubu desu.
It's only two stops by train from my house to the office, so I don't have to leave very early in the morning.
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