単に (Tanni) is a Japanese adverb meaning “simply, merely, only, solely”.
Meanings
- adverbsimply; merely; only; solely
Examples
幸福は単に富にあるのではない。
Happiness does not consist simply in wealth.
彼は単に冗談としてそれを言った。
He said it merely as a joke.
彼は単に好奇心からそれをしただけだ。
He did it simply out of curiosity.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).