[JLPT N2] Nothing more than ~: 次第だ / にすぎない / せざるをえない / であるわけではない?
確かに、今この商品は人気があるが、一時的な流行(?)。
1 次第だ
2 にすぎない
3 せざるをえない
4 であるわけではない
It’s true that this product is popular right now, but it’s nothing more than a temporary trend.
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こんにちは、ちか先生です。
Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice question for JLPT prep.
This one’s for pre-advanced learners (JLPT N2)!
Can you choose the correct answer?
[Practice Question]
確かに、今この商品は人気があるが、一時的な流行(__)。
*たしかに、いまこのしょうひんはにんきがあるが、いちじてきなりゅうこう(__)。
1 次第(しだい)だ
2 にすぎない
3 せざるをえない
4 であるわけではない
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[Answer]
確かに、今この商品は人気があるが、一時的な流行(2 にすぎない)。
It’s true that this product is popular right now, but it’s nothing more than a temporary trend.
〜にすぎない
= “nothing more than ~” / “merely ~” / “only ~”
It means “it is just X, and nothing more.”
In this sentence:
This product is popular,
→BUT… It is just 一時的な流行 (“a temporary trend”).
→It is not something special that will last forever.
This shows it’s not a big deal (“merely a trend”),
so にすぎない is the correct choice.
✖︎Other Choices:
1. 次第だ
= “depends on ~”
3. せざるをえない
= “have no choice but to ~”
4. であるわけではない
= “it’s not necessarily ~” (partial denial)
I hope this explanation helps! 😊