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しかない

しかないshikanai

CommonAdjective

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. expressioni-adjective

    having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...

    Note: after a verb

    座(すわ)って待(ま)つしかなかった。

    • There was no choice but to sit and wait.

    Words:座(すわ)る待(ま)つしかない

  2. having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...; having no more than ...

    Note: after a noun or counter

Example sentences 81

今(いま)しかない。

  • It's now or never.

Words:今(いま)しかない

待(ま)つしかない。

  • I can only wait.
  • All I can do is wait.
Other translations (3)
  • The only thing we can do is wait.

Words:待(ま)つしかない

謝(あやま)るしかない。

  • There is nothing to do but apologize.

Words:謝(あやま)るしかない

座(すわ)って待(ま)つしかなかった。

  • There was no choice but to sit and wait.

Words:座(すわ)る待(ま)つしかない

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