にほかならない
ni hoka naranai
nothing but; none other than; precisely because
[Nothing but / None other than / Precisely because]
Connection: Noun + にほかならない / からにほかならない (for reasons)
Usage: Strongly asserts that something is precisely what is stated and nothing else. Used to emphasize a conclusion or reason. Formal and written in tone.
Usage 1 — Identification: X にほかならない = X is none other than ~ Usage 2 — Reason: からにほかならない = precisely because ~
Examples:
彼の成功は努力の結果にほかならない。(His success is none other than the result of hard work.)
これは差別にほかならない。(This is nothing but discrimination.)
彼女が合格できたのは、毎日練習したからにほかならない。(The reason she passed is none other than because she practiced every day.)