1.
mere, simple
Nothing more than; not important or significant.
単なる is a 連体詞 (pre-noun adjective) — it can only appear before a noun and never predicatively.
GRAMMAR:
- Always modifies a noun directly: 単なる偶然 (mere coincidence)
- Cannot stand alone as a predicate (*これは単なるだ is ungrammatical)
COMMON PATTERNS:
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Related Words
Related:
単に (merely (adverb form))