30. Can you say “There are only four hundred yen” in Japanese?
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30. Expressing Quantity: "Shika" and "Mo"
In Japanese, "shika" and "mo" are used to emphasize the quantity of something. "Shika" is used when the amount is considered too small, while "mo" is used when the amount is considered large.
Examples:
しか(shika)
コピーの紙が5枚しかありません。(Kopī no kami ga gomai shika arimasen.)
There are only five sheets of photocopying paper.
教室に学生が三人しかいません。(Kyōshitsu ni gakusē ga sannin shika imasen.)
There are only three students in the classroom.
この池に魚が少ししかいません。 Kono ike ni sakana ga sukoshi shika imasen.
There are only a few numbers of fish in this pond.
も(Mo)
リーさんの机の上に教科書が4冊もあります。
Rī-san no tsukue no ue ni kyōkasho ga yonsatsu mo arimasu.
There are as many as four textbooks on Lee's desk.
教室に学生が二十人もいます。
Kyōshitsu ni gakusē ga nijūnin mo imasu.
There are as many as twenty students in a classroom.
It's important to remember that the perception of what is considered large or small is subjective. “しか(shika)” emphasizes a small quantity, while “も(mo)” emphasizes a large quantity.
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