expression
only a little; nothing but a little
Used with a negative verb to express that there is very little of something, or that something is done only a little. The pattern is 少ししか~ない.
冷蔵庫には野菜が少ししか残っていない。
There are only a few vegetables left in the fridge.
彼は日本語を少ししか話せない。
He can speak only a little Japanese.