No. 2,379 in Japanese
シカ
"シカ" (shika) means "deer" in English.
In a sentence
シカは森に住んでいます。
Deer live in the forest.
In this sentence, 'シカ' refers to the animal 'deer.'
昨日、シカを見ました。
Yesterday, I saw a deer.
Here, 'シカ' is again used to mean 'deer,' emphasizing that the speaker observed one.
シカたがないと思って進みましょう。
I think there's no choice, so let's move forward.
In this sentence, 'シカたがない' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'there's no help for it' or 'it can't be helped,' unrelated to the animal 'deer.'
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