Vocabulary

What does 単に (たんに, tanni) mean?

単に (たんに, tanni) means simply, merely.

Quick facts
Readingたんに
Romajitanni
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
たんに
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontanni

simply, merely

  1. 1adverb simply; merely; only

Example sentences

  • I simply want to know, that's all.

  • That was simply due to good luck.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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