- shikya nothing but, except, no more than
Used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize that something is limited to a single item or action, often with a negative tone.
彼はしきゃいない。
Kare wa shikya inai.
There is no one but him.
これしきゃできない。
Kore shikya dekinai.
I can do nothing but this.
⚖️ Often confused with 'shika' (only), but 'shikya' is more emphatic and archaic.
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