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13課 助詞・接続詞・敬語入門
Particles, conjunctions & introductory honorifics — だけ, しか, までに, こそあど, お〜になる
13課

〜しか〜ない

接続:N(+助詞) + しか + 否定形
There is only… (only) — limitation with the feeling of little, not enough. The predicate requires negation.
注意 / Note:しか replaces が and を(×財布しかを), but keeps に, で, から(駅までしか行かない).
比較 / Compare:百円だけあります(have 100 yen — neutral)/百円しかありません(only have 100 yen — too little).
よく出る形 / Common form:Nしか〜ません/ありません。
財布の中に百円しかありません。
I only have 100 yen in my wallet.
日本語しか話せません。
I can only speak Japanese.
この店は日曜日しか開いていない。
This restaurant is only open every Sunday.

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