Phrase (used in writing and formal speech only) (Intermediate ㊥ 307)
A particle which expresses a limit imposed upon an action, event, or a state.
Equivalent: Only; just; alone
| (i) Noun | のみ(Particle) | |
| 学生のみ(が)来た | Only students came | |
| 学生のみ(を)呼ぶ | Invite students only | |
| (ii) Noun | {Particle のみ/のみ Particle} | |
| 学生{にのみ/のみに}話す | Talk only to students/talk to students only | |
| (iii) Vinformal | のみだ | |
| {行く/行った}のみだ | Only go/went |
