〜に過ぎない: Japanese grammar explained
~ni suginai — Minimizing ("it's nothing but, merely").
Structure
Noun／Plain form + に過ぎない
Examples
それは噂に過ぎない。
それはうわさにすぎない。
It's nothing but a rumor.
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