しかない (shika nai)

Meaning

    All JLPT 3 grammar : しかない(しかない, shika nai), have no choice, [Expression, I-adjective]

    Example

    日本語意味
    この天気とは気長に付き合っていくしかない。You have to learn to put up with this weather.
    これについては「まことに仰る通りでございます」と答えるしかないのです。In connection with this I can only reply, “it is just as you say.”
    でも、お箸、一膳しかないの。どうしよう・・・。But there’s only one pair of chopsticks. What shall we do?
    結局は誰でも自分で学ぶしかない。Everyone must learn on their own in the end.

    Vocabulary

    日本語ローマ字意味
    kispirit, mind, heart
    tensky
    天気tenkiweather
    通りtooriavenue, street
    答えkotaeanswer, reply, response
    仰るossharuto say, to speak
    答えるkotaeruto answer, to reply
    どうdouhow, in what way, how about
    hashichopsticks
    ichione
    bunpart, segment, share
    gakulearning, scholarship
    結局kekkyokuafter all, eventually
    学ぶmanabuto study, to learn
    darewho
    自分jibunmyself, yourself, oneself

    Kanji

    漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
    チョウなが.い, おさlong, leader, superior, senior
    キ,ケいきspirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
    テンあまつ, あめ, あま-heavens, sky, imperial
    つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.けるadhere, attach, append
    ゴウ,ガッ,カッあ.う, -あ.う, あ.いfit, suit
    トウこた.える, こた.えsolution, answer
    ツウ,ツとお.る, とお.り, -とお.りpass through
    ガクまな.ぶstudy, learning, science
    ジ,シみずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずとoneself
    キョクつぼねbureau, office
    スイだれ, たれ, たwho, someone

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