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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

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2024-02-27 00:07:31  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<pos>&adj-i;</pos>
@@ -17 +18 @@
-<gloss>now's your only chance</gloss>
+<gloss>now is the only chance</gloss>
2. A* 2024-02-22 04:56:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  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%
  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.
  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>
1. A* 2024-02-21 18:32:51 
  Refs:
https://www.progrit.co.jp/media/pm482/

https://context.reverso.net/翻訳/日本語-英語/今しかない

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