に過ぎない【にすぎない】

no more than, merely, just

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Structure

[noun] + に過ぎない [verb (plain)] + に過ぎない

Description

に過ぎない means "is no more than", "is merely". It follows a noun, or the plain form of a verb, and makes what comes before it sound small or unimportant. The polite form is にすぎません過ぎません.

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That is nothing more than a rumor.

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That is nothing but an excuse.

ご5ぱあせんと%。

The participants were no more than 5% of the total.

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I merely stated the facts.

Said about yourself, it is modest: you did nothing special.

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I only helped out.

、。

I am only an amateur, so I don't understand technical matters.

に過ぎない or しか〜ない

きごう〜 and say the amount is small. に過ぎない adds a judgement: the thing does not matter much, or matters less than people think.

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There are only ten people.

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A mere ten people agreed.

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に過ぎない belongs to writing, news, essays and formal speech. In conversation, だけだ or ただの + noun says the same thing.

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It's just a rumor.

Examples

。

That is nothing more than my personal opinion.

、。

He is merely a child, so forgive him.

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The explanation just now is merely one example.

ご5ぱあせんと%。

The participants were no more than 5% of the total.

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I merely did my job.

、。

Even if you have money, that is just one condition for happiness.

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I think this result is nothing more than a coincidence.

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He succeeded merely because he was lucky.

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I am merely an amateur, so I don't understand technical matters.

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The number of victims is nothing more than the tip of the iceberg.

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What he said was nothing but speculation.

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This is merely the beginning.

References

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