N3 — outside your level filter
のみ
のみnomiN3formal
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other than; except forattaches at
- に限ってof all times/people — ironic bad luck, or a total denialattaches at
- に過ぎないis no more than; merelyattaches at
- 抜きでwithout X; leaving X outattaches at
- を除いて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
only; nothing but — limits to exactly what's named, in writing
申込はオンラインでのみ受け付けます。
moushikomi wa onrain de nomi uketsukemasu.
Applications are accepted online only. neutral
準備は整った。あとは待つのみだ。
junbi wa totonotta. ato wa matsu nomi da.
The preparations are in place. Now we can only wait. neutral
ご予約のお客様のみご案内いたしております。
go yoyaku no okyakusama nomi go annai itashite orimasu.
We are seating only customers who hold a reservation. formal
How it's formed2
Notes
Verb + のみ almost always sits inside あとは〜のみ or ただ〜のみ (あとは待つのみだ). Elsewhere it sounds odd; nouns have no such limit.