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    3. しか無い

    しか無い

    し​か​無ない​

    having no choice but to ...

    KMT8Ref L1AdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しかない

    Adjective

    1.
    having no choice but to ..., all one can do is ..., there's nothing to do except ...
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    having nothing but ..., there is only ..., having only ..., having no more than ...
    word usually written using kana alone

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    もう時じ間かんがないから、走はしるしかない。

    There's no more time, so I have no choice but to run.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    失しっ敗ぱいしても、また挑ちょう戦せんするしかない。

    Even if I fail, I have no choice but to try again.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    予よ算さんが少すくないので、安やすいホテルに泊とまるしかない。

    Since the budget is small, we have no choice but to stay in a cheap hotel.

    KMT8Core ConceptsTravel & TransportationBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは日に本ほん語ごしか話はなせない。

    He can only speak Japanese.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducation
    この状じょう況きょうでは、最さい善ぜんを尽つくすしかない。

    In this situation, all we can do is our best.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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