JLPT N2 Grammar (ni hoka naranai)

Meaning

nothing but; none other than ~

Level: JLPT N2

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Nounにほかならない
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Learn Japanese grammar: (ni hoka naranai). Meaning: nothing but; none other than ~.

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Example #1

ごうかくしたのは、かれのどりょくのけっかにほかならない。
goukaku shita nowa, kare no doryoku no kekka ni hoka naranai.
Him being able to pass is nothing else but the result of his hard effort.
Example #2

きんきゅうときにいちばんたいせつなことは、まずおちつくことにほかならない。
kinkyuu toki ni ichiban taisetsu na koto wa, mazu ochitsuku koto ni hoka naranai.
In an emergency, the most important thing is nothing other than to first calm down.
Example #3

じぶんからやるといったのに、とうちゅうでやめてしまうのはむせきにんにほかならない。
jibun kara yaru to itta noni, touchuu de yamete shimau nowa musekinin ni hoka naranai.
Despite saying you would do it yourself, to stop halfway through is nothing short of irresponsible.
Example #4

じこがはっせいしたげんいんは、うんてんしゅのぜんぽうふちゅういにほかならない。
jiko ga hassei shita genin wa, untenshu no zenpou fuchuui ni hoka naranai.
The only reason why the accident occurred is because the driver didn’t pay attention.
Example #5

おやがこどもをしかるのはこどもをあいしてるからにほかならない。
oya ga kodomo o shikaru nowa kodomo o aishiteru kara ni hoka naranai.
The only reason why a parent scolds their child is because they love them.
Example #6

かれらがにほんへいくのは、おかねをかせぎたいからにほかならない。
karera ga nihon e iku nowa, okane o kazegitai kara ni hoka naranai.
They will come to Japan because they want to save money, and nothing else.
Example #7

ぼくがここまでやってこられたのは、かぞくやゆうじん、こいびとのささえがあったからにほかならない。
boku ga koko made yatte korareta nowa, kazku ya juujin, koibito no sasae ga atta kara ni hoka naranai.
The only reason I was able to come this far is because of the support from my family, friends, and lover.
Example #8

このだいがくのがくせいのしつがいいのはせんばつがきびしいからにほかならない。
kono daigaku no gakusei no shitsu ga ii no wa senbatsu ga kibishii kara ni hoka naranai.
"This university has high quality students only because it has strict selection criteria. "

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