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しか [spec1]
1. [prt]
《with neg. verb or adjective》
▶ nothing but
▶ except
▶ no more than
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2722550 っきゃ 1. nothing but; except; no more than
  ⇐ see: 2722560 だけしか 1. nothing but; except; no more than
  ⇐ see: 2812180 しきゃ 1. nothing but; except; no more than



History:
11. A 2022-01-14 20:42:43  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I thought the ones from GG5 helped.
10. A* 2022-01-14 16:31:31  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Aren't the positive glosses just confusing? I'd leave it as this.
  Diff:
@@ -10,2 +10 @@
-<s_inf>used with neg. verb or adjective</s_inf>
-<gloss>only</gloss>
+<s_inf>with neg. verb or adjective</s_inf>
@@ -12,0 +12 @@
+<gloss>except</gloss>
@@ -14,3 +13,0 @@
-<gloss>merely</gloss>
-<gloss>simply</gloss>
-<gloss>excepting</gloss>
9. A* 2022-01-14 04:09:47  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
これしかダメ
これしかアカン
are common, however これしかよくない only gets 9 hits on google.
  Diff:
@@ -10 +10 @@
-<s_inf>used with neg. verb</s_inf>
+<s_inf>used with neg. verb or adjective</s_inf>
8. A 2022-01-14 00:54:22  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5
  Comments:
Probably OK. Very dependent on context.
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13,4 @@
+<gloss>no more than</gloss>
+<gloss>merely</gloss>
+<gloss>simply</gloss>
+<gloss>excepting</gloss>
7. A* 2022-01-14 00:49:14  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://twitter.com/puella_meiberu/status/1480059434080645123

Does "excepting" work here? It's true that 俺しかできない doesn't really make sense just with the dictionary definitions. A self-taught beginner would probably assume "only I can't"
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