に過ぎない
ni suginai
nothing more than; merely; only
[Nothing more than / Merely / Only]
Connection: Noun + に過ぎない / Verb (plain form) + に過ぎない
Usage: Used to downplay or minimize the significance of something, emphasizing that it is nothing more than what is stated. Can be used humbly about oneself or critically about something/someone.
Examples:
私の意見は個人的な考えに過ぎない。(My opinion is nothing more than a personal thought.)
これは単なる偶然に過ぎない。(This is merely a coincidence.)
彼は新入社員に過ぎないのに、偉そうにしている。(He's nothing more than a new employee, yet he acts important.)