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それっきゃねい

English translation: there is only this/ there is nothing but


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Japanese term or phrase:それっきゃねい
English translation:there is only this/ there is nothing but
Entered by: Anna Wilkosz
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05:07 Oct 11, 2010
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Japanese term or phrase: それっきゃねい
In a manga. This is the exchange of conversation:

A: バント戦法だな
B: まあおれの球にゃそれっきゃねえだろーなァ

Thanks :)
Lara Silbert
Local time: 12:26
there is only this/ there is nothing but
Explanation:
「っきゃ」 = 「しか」
A: So it's bunt tactic.
B: Well, I guess there's nothing else I could throw.
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Anna Wilkosz
Local time: 02:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2there is only this/ there is nothing but
Anna Wilkosz
3that'll be the only choice
seika


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
there is only this/ there is nothing but


Explanation:
「っきゃ」 = 「しか」
A: So it's bunt tactic.
B: Well, I guess there's nothing else I could throw.

Anna Wilkosz
Local time: 02:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Joyce A: Yes. それっきゃねえだろーis a "corrupted form" of それしかないでしょう. Ilana's into some pretty funny stuff. :-D
20 mins

agree  tuapleepasaa
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3 days10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
that'll be the only choice


Explanation:
just an option

seika
Local time: 20:26
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Oct 25, 2010 - Changes made by Anna Wilkosz:
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