► 副詞
唯 [(1)ただ] meaning: just rank: 1
☆ ただふとそう思っただけで、深い意味は無いよ ⇨ I just thought so, it just popped in my mind, and I didn’t mean anything significant
☆ 彼は唯そこに立ち尽くしていた ⇨ He was just standing there (not being able to do anything)
More examples:
- 私は唯の凡才だ ⇨ I am just an average Joe with mediocre talents
- 彼は釣りが唯一の趣味だ ⇨ Fishing is his one and only hobby
- 唯唯申し訳ないです ⇨ I just apologize
- 彼は彼女が唯一心を許す友達だ ⇨ He is the only friend she opens her mind to, trust
- どうにもしようが無くて唯唯残念だ ⇨ There is nothing I can do and I am just frustrated
- 昔は新聞や雑誌に投書するのが自分の意見を発表する唯一の手段だった ⇨ Writing to newspapers and magazines used to be the only way to express your opinion
- それが残された唯一の望みだ ⇨ That’s the sole remaining hope