“Except” in Japanese
Short answer
Except in Japanese is “しか” (shika). Full meaning: nothing but, except, no more than.
Other ways to say “Except” in Japanese
っきゃ
kkya nothing but, except, no more than
以外
igai excluding, except (for), apart from, other than, besides, in addition to; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
除いて
nozoite except, save
措いて
oite except, no other
ジガ
jiga nothing but, except, no more than
シカ
shika nothing but, except, no more than
シガ
shiga nothing but, except, no more than
いがい
igai excluding, except (for), apart from, other than, besides, in addition to; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
しきゃ
shikya nothing but, except, no more than
だけしか
dakeshika nothing but, except, no more than
子牙
shiga nothing but, except, no more than
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