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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tannaru
"それは単なる誤解だった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to emphasize that something is small or insignificant.
"He was defeated by a mere novice." - 2
Being nothing more than what is specified; exclusive of anything else.
"The mere thought of public speaking makes her nervous."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'mere', originating from Old English 'mǣre' meaning pure, absolute, or clear. It traces further back to Proto-Germanic '*mairijaz' and Indo-European root '*mer-', signifying brightness or purity, eventually shifting in Modern English to denote something small, insignificant, or exclusive of anything else.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mere" is said worldwide
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bloß
Transliteration: bloːs
"Es war ein bloßer Zufall."
mero
Transliteration: mɛːro
"Fu un mero malinteso."
mero
Transliteration: ˈmeɾo
"Fue un mero malentendido."
mero
Transliteration: ˈmɛɾu
"Foi um mero mal-entendido."
simple
Transliteration: sɛ̃pl
"C'était un simple malentendu."
केवल
Transliteration: keval
"यह केवल एक संयोग था।"
仅仅
Transliteration: jǐn jǐn
"这仅仅是一个误会。"
단순한
Transliteration: dansunhan
"그것은 단순한 오해였다."
単なる
Transliteration: tannaru
"それは単なる誤解だった。"
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