Definition of に過ぎない

に過ぎない【にすぎないnisuginai】 Inflection

expression / adjective:

  • no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

Example Sentences

表面hyoumenにni現れているarawareteiruのnoはha氷山hyouzanのno先端sentanに過ぎないnisuginai。
Only the tip of an iceberg shows above the water.
彼女kanojoはha事実jijitsuをwo述べていたnobeteitaに過ぎないnisuginai。
She was merely stating a fact.
彼kareはha単なるtannaru利己主義者rikoshugishaに過ぎないnisuginai。
He is nothing more than an egoist.
彼kareはha誰かdarekaのno手先tesakiに過ぎないnisuginai。
He is only someone's stooge.
彼kareはha一介のikkaino詩人shijinに過ぎないnisuginai。
He is nothing but a poet.

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