N2 — outside your level filter
単なる＋名詞
Modifies a noun directly and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
単なる
tannarumere, nothing more thanN2adnominal
Example sentences2
それは単なる噂にすぎない。
sore wa tannaru uwasa ni suginai.
That's nothing more than a mere rumour. neutral
単なる冗談だから、気にしないで。
tannaru joudan dakara, ki ni shinaide.
It's just a joke, so don't worry about it. casual