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たんなる
tan'naru
Mere, simple, sheer
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単なる
たんなる
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Mere, simple, sheer
tan'naru
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JLPT Level N3
Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
Kana たんなる
Romaji tan'naru
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What does 単なる mean in Japanese?
The word 単なる (たんなる) means "mere, simple, sheer" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary.
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What JLPT level is 単なる?
単なる is a JLPT N3 vocabulary item. Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
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