Structure
(ただ) + Verb[る]+ のみ + (だ(1))
(ただ) + [する]Verb + ある(2) + のみ + (だ(1))
(1) である
(2) する
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About ただ〜のみ
ただ~のみ is an expression that is commonly interpreted as ‘(A) is all that is required’, or ‘(A) is all that remains’. It is a combination of the neologism ただ ‘merely’, and the adverbial particle のみ ‘just’ or ‘only’. のみ itself has the same meanings and uses as both だけ and ばかり, but is slightly more formal.
Frequently, (A) will be a verb that indicates movement, continuation, or hope. This highlights that one has already done everything that is possible, and all that is left to do is hope for a good result, or that one is already doing all that is necessary, and all that remains is to continue.
Frequently, (A) will be a verb that indicates movement, continuation, or hope. This highlights that one has already done everything that is possible, and all that is left to do is hope for a good result, or that one is already doing all that is necessary, and all that remains is to continue.
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私たちにはもう何もできない。ただ医者を信じて待つのみだ。There is nothing we can do anymore. What we can do is nothing but wait.
- 僕にできることはただ祈るのみです。I can do nothing but pray.
- 将来日本の大手企業に勤めたいので、ただ勉強あるのみだ。Since I want to work in a big Japanese company in the future, I have no choice but to study.
Examples
A:「どうやれば作家になる夢を実現することができるのでしょう?」
B:「やっぱりなにごとも練習あるのみだな。」A: 'How can I achieve my dream of becoming a writer?'
B: 'In the end, It all rests on practice.'「私にできることは、あなたが成功できるよう、ただ祈るのみです。」
'What I can do is nothing but to simply pray for your success.'
「できるだけのことをした。あとは降伏するのみだ。」
'We have done all we can. All that remains is to surrender.'
人生には後悔する暇なんてありません。ただ前進あるのみです。
There is no time for something like regrets in life. We have only to move forward.
テストを受けた後、ただ結果を待つのみだ。
'After taking the test, it just rests on the wait for results.'
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