JLPT N1 grammar

ただ〜のみだmeaning and usage

Meaning

Only A

How to form it

  • ただverb (dictionary form)のみだ
  • ただnounのみだ

How it is used

Written: 'only A', 'nothing left but A', often with firm resolve. The spoken equivalent is 「〜だけだ」. 「までだ」 is closer to 'if it comes to that, I'll just do A'.

Examples

  1. 試合に勝ちたいならただ練習するのみだ。

    If you want to win the game it's only practice (that you need to do).

  2. 準備はすべて整った。あとはただ本番を待つのみだ。

    Everything is ready. All that remains is to wait for the real thing.

  3. 結果がどうであれ、私はただ全力を尽くすのみです。

    Whatever the outcome, all I can do is give it everything I've got.