Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ただ
Jinmeiyō
もの
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
只者 (kyūjitai)

Noun

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(ただ)(もの) (tadamono

  1. ordinary person
    (かれ)只者(ただもの)ではない。
    Kare wa tadamono de wa nai.
    He is no ordinary person.

Usage notes

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  • Used especially in negative constructions, such as in the example sentence above.