Japanese

単なる

たんなる
Meaning: merely; simple; nothing but
Part of Speech: Adnominal

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Handwriting

単
な
る

Example sentences

This is merely a rumor.
それは単なる噂に過ぎない。
That is nothing more than a mere rumor.
彼が自分の間違いを認めないのは、単なる意地だ。
The reason he won't admit his mistake is pure stubbornness.
それは単なる噂にすぎない。
That is nothing more than a mere rumor.
彼の発言は単なる思い込みに基づいていることが多い。
His remarks are often based on mere assumptions.
それは単なる言葉の綾だ。
That is merely a figure of speech.
この資料は単なる数字の羅列に過ぎない。
This document is nothing more than a listing of numbers.
彼の主張は単なる詭弁に過ぎない
His argument is nothing more than mere sophistry.
これは単なる儀礼的な挨拶に過ぎない
This is merely a formal greeting.
それは単なる机上の空論に過ぎない。
That is nothing more than an armchair theory.

Usage Notes

Used to emphasize that something is 'just' that and nothing more significant.

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