... でしかない
merely; nothing but; no more than; there is only ~
JLPT
N2
Структура
N + でしかない
Значение
This is a sentence pattern emphasizing that "someone or something is N", but it often implies a somewhat low evaluation of the objects represented by N, indicating their value is only that much. It can be replaced by 「にすぎない」.
彼
は
都合
が
悪
いと
言
っているが
、
それは
口実
でしかない
。
He says it's not convenient, but that's just an excuse.
彼
は
社長
ですが
、
両親
の
目
から
見
るといつまでも
子供
でしかない
。
Although he is the company president, he will always be a child in the eyes of his parents.
どんなに
偉
い
人
でも
死
ぬときは
一人
の
人間
でしかない
。
No matter how great a person is, when they die, they are just one person.
