Noun だけではすまない
Noun dake dewa sumanai
Formation
Noun + だけではすまない
Expresses 'it can't be settled with just...', 'cannot be resolved merely by...'.
When to use
Noun だけではすまない: X alone is not enough to settle it.
Explanation
「Noun + だけではすまない」indicates that simply doing or providing the noun is not sufficient to resolve or finish a matter. Something more is required.
Example sentences
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This problem cannot be settled with just an apology.
Kono mondai wa shazai dake dewa sumanai.
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She’s angry, so just giving her sweets won't fix it.
Kanojo ga okotte iru kara, okashi o ageta dake dewa sumanai yo.
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Success on this project cannot be achieved with mere effort.
Kono purojekuto no seikou wa doryoku dake dewa sumanai.
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We can’t just finish with fundraising; we also need a real business plan.
Shikin choutatsu dake dewa sumanai, jissai no bijinesu puran mo hitsuyou da.
Inevitable (Cannot Help But)
- Verb ざるを得ない~ zaru wo enaiN1'Cannot but', 'have no choice but to', 'forced to'
- ~ざるを得ない〜zaru wo enaiN2Have no choice but to; cannot help but.
- Verb ずにはおかない~zuni wa okanaiN1Expresses 'cannot help but...', 'will definitely...', or…
- Verb ないではすまないVerb nai dewa sumanaiN1'Cannot end without doing', 'must do' - an unavoidable…
- Noun を禁じ得ない〜wo kinjienaiN1'Cannot help but do', or 'inevitable'
- ~よりほかない〜yori hoka naiN2Express that there is no other choice; 'have no choice…
- ~ではすまない〜dewa sumanaiN1Expresses that just doing something is not enough or will…