JLPT N3 · pre-noun adjectival

単なる (tannaru)

単なる (たんなる, tannaru) is a Japanese pre-noun adjectival meaning “mere; simple”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: たんなる
Romaji: tannaru
Word class: pre-noun adjectival
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

mere; simple; sheer · pre-noun adjectival

Example sentences

それは単なる偶然だと思う。

I think it is a mere coincidence.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 単なる

単

simple, one, singleタン・ひとえ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 単なる.

簡単かんたんsimple単位たんいunit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.)単語たんごword単純たんじゅんsimple単にたんにsimply単数たんすうsingle単一たんいつsingle単調たんちょうmonotony単独たんどくsole

Source: JMdict entry 1417020 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.