How to say 'Mere' in Japanese | 単なる

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The Japanese word for Mere is 'Tannaru', written as 単なる in Japanese.'Mere' in hiragana is たんなる.

word

単なる

Meaning

Mere

Reading

たんなる

tannaru

Kanji

単Simple, Single

Explanation

The Japanese determiner '単なる (たんなる)' means 'mere' or 'just'. It is used to emphasize that something is nothing more than what is stated, often downplaying its significance or complexity. For example: It's just a rumor「単なる噂だ」(たんなるうわさだ). He is a mere child「彼は単なる子供だ」(かれはたんなるこどもだ). This word is often used to express that something is not as important or serious as it might seem.

Part Of Speech

determiner

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2416

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 単なる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

単

Meaning

Simple, Single

Hiragana in the Word 単なる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

な

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 単なる Through the Kanji 単

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 単 as well.

word

簡単

Meaning

Easy

word

単位

Meaning

Unit

word

単に

Meaning

Merely

word

単純

Meaning

Simple

word

単語

Meaning

Word

word

単数

Meaning

Singular

word

単独

Meaning

Alone, Independent

word

単調

Meaning

Monotonous

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'Tannaru' means 'Mere' .

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