“Nothing but” in Japanese
Short answer
Nothing but in Japanese is “しか” (shika). Full meaning: nothing but, except, no more than.
Other ways to say “Nothing but” in Japanese
っきゃ
kkya nothing but, except, no more than
のみ
nomi only, nothing but
ばっか
bakka only, merely, nothing but, no more than
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
しきゃ
shikya nothing but, except, no more than
だけしか
dakeshika nothing but, except, no more than
他ならぬ
hokanaranu nothing but, none other than
他ならない
hokanaranai nothing but, none other than
他でもない
hokademonai nothing but (this), no more than (this), none other than
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