Lingaku単に【たんに】
Frequency rank: 2,923. – 2,925.
- simply; merely; only; solely
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- 単に【たんに】Frequency rank: 2,923. – 2,925.
- たんにFrequency rank: 20,902. – 20,983.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- simply; merely; only; solely
This meaning is used to indicate something that is straightforward, uncomplicated, or not mixed with anything else. It often emphasizes the exclusivity or simplicity of a statement or situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たんに単にゆう言うとto put it simplyたんに単にかんがえる考えるto think simplyたんに単にみる見るto see simplyたんに単にたのしむ楽しむto simply enjoyたんに単にひとつ一つのしてん視点simply one perspectiveたんに単にしゅだん手段としてmerely as a meansたんに単にけいしきてき形式的にonly in a formal senseたんに単につたえる伝えるto merely conveyたんに単にことをふやす増やすto simply increase thingsたんに単にせつめい説明するto explain simply
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
42 results
Don't let what he said get to you. He was just getting back at you for what you said.
Tests showed that Alex wasn't just mimicking.
I like this picture, not just because it is famous, but because it really is a masterpiece.
Is management really going to consider our bonus, or was that just lip service?
Education does not consist simply in learning a lot of facts.
Education does not consist simply in learning a lot of facts.
Science is far more than a collection of facts and methods.