What it means
ただ〜のみだ expresses that only one course of action remains, often conveying resignation, inevitability, or the sense that nothing else can be done. It normally follows a verb in the dictionary form and is especially common in formal, written, or serious statements. The construction focuses on the limited remaining action rather than simply stating a restriction.
Usage note
ただ〜のみだ is considerably more formal and literary than ただ〜だけだ. Its polite counterpart is ただ〜のみです, but changing だ to です does not make the overall expression casual; the construction remains formal.
How to use it
ただ結果を待つのみです。
All that remains is to wait for the result.
ただ結果を待つのみだ。
All that remains is to wait for the result.
Example sentences
審査結果が出るまで、ただ待つのみだ。
Until the screening results are announced, all we can do is wait.
規則を改める手段が尽きた以上、ただ現状を受け入れるのみだ。
Now that all means of revising the regulations have been exhausted, there is nothing to do but accept the current situation.
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