単なる (Tannaru) is a Japanese pre-noun adjectival meaning “mere, simple, sheer”.
Meanings
- pre-noun adjectivalmere; simple; sheer
Examples
それは単なる冗談だよ。
It's merely a joke.
それは単なる手落ちだ。
It was simply an oversight.
彼ら単なる習慣の奴隷だ。
They are mere creatures of habit.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).