N2 — outside your level filter

に過すぎない

にすぎないni suginaiN2neutral

savor + is no more than

ajiwau ni suginai

is no more than; merely

meaning: do no more than savor

Same meaning

味あじわう
〜にすぎない
味あじわうにすぎない

彼かれは上司じょうしの指示しじに味あじわうにすぎない。

kare wa joushi no shiji ni ajiwau ni suginai.

He does no more than savor his boss's instructions. neutral

あれ、ただの噂うわさにすぎないよ。

are, tada no uwasa ni suginai yo.

That's nothing more than a rumour. casual

Same meaning14

only; nothing but

ばかりnothing but; only everattaches at
ばかりでなくnot only ... (but also)attaches at
だけonly; justattaches at
だけでなくnot only ... (but also)attaches at
でしかないis nothing but; amounts to no more thanattaches at
以外いがいother than; except forattaches at
に限かぎってof all times/people — ironic bad luck, or a total denialattaches at
のみonly; nothing but (written)attaches at
抜ぬきでwithout X; leaving X outattaches at
を除のぞいてwith the exception of; excludingattaches at
さえeven N (weaker cases hold too)attaches at
さえ〜ばif only ...; all it takes is ...attaches at
しか〜ないnothing but; no more than (with negative)attaches at
てばかりいるdoes nothing but do X (habitual excess, disapproving)attaches at

All examples3

is no more than; merely — puts it at the bottom, nothing more

彼かれは上司じょうしの指示しじに従したがうにすぎない。
kare wa joushi no shiji ni shitagau ni suginai.
He does no more than obey his boss's instructions. neutral
あれ、ただの噂うわさにすぎないよ。
are, tada no uwasa ni suginai yo.
That's nothing more than a rumour. casual
現時点げんじてんでは推測すいそくにすぎませんので、確認かくにんの上うえでご報告ほうこくいたします。
genjiten de wa suisoku ni sugimasen node, kakunin no ue de go houkoku itashimasu.
At this point it is only conjecture, so I will confirm it and report back. formal

How it's formed2

All forms2

pastにすぎなかったnisuginakatta
味あじわうにすぎなかった
politeにすぎませんnisugimasen
味あじわうにすぎません