jmdict 2860248 Active (id#2292709)
今しかない今しか無い [sK]
いましかない
  1. [exp,adj-i]
    • it's now or never
    • now is the only chance
History:
    • A 2024-02-27 00:07:31 Robin Scott (id#2292709)
    • Diff
      @@ -15,0 +16 @@
      +<pos>&adj-i;</pos>
      @@ -17 +18 @@
      -<gloss>now's your only chance</gloss>
      +<gloss>now is the only chance</gloss>
    • A* 2024-02-22 04:56:55 Jim Breen (id#2292338)
    • Comments
      I was a bit doubtful, but I see it's rather common and the meaning is perhaps not that obvious. I'd let it in.
    • Refs
      GG5: 留学するなら今しかないよ. If you're going to study 「overseas [abroad], it's now or never [now's your only chance].
      今しかない	101089	95.0%
      今しか無い	2663	2.5%
      いましかない	2660	2.5%
    • Diff
      @@ -5,0 +6,4 @@
      +</k_ele>
      +<k_ele>
      +<keb>今しか無い</keb>
      +<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
      @@ -12 +16,2 @@
      -<gloss>It's now or never</gloss>
      +<gloss>it's now or never</gloss>
      +<gloss>now's your only chance</gloss>
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