Word Meaning 単なる

たんなる tannaru

単なる is read as たんなる (tannaru) and means mere.

Meaning

English

  1. mere
  2. simple
  3. sheer

Reading

Kana

たんなる

Romaji

tannaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 只の,平凡,凡下,凡俗,凡凡 Rank 4747 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

単位

たんい

credit (in school)

単一

たんいつ

single

単行本

たんこうぼん

standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.)

単に

たんに

simply

単調

たんちょう

monotone

単語

たんご

word

単数

たんすう

singular (number)

たん

singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)

ひとえ

monopetalous

単産

たんさん

(single-industry) industrial union

単発

たんぱつ

firing one shot at a time

単勝

たんしょう

winning at the races

Example Sentences

10

たんなるうわさならきにしなくていい。

If it's merely a rumor, you don't need to worry about it.

You're just guessing.

Money is just paper.

Is that just a coincidence?

It's just a dream.

That's just a personal opinion.

It's merely a joke.

It's just a mechanical problem.

He's just an ordinary man.

I only meant it as a joke.