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wake de ha nai

わけ　で　は　ないwake de ha nai
it's not that ...
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Usages of wake de ha nai

期限きげん　が　明日あした　で　も、　できない　わけ　で　は　ない。kigen ga asita de mo, dekinai wake de ha nai.
Even if the due date is tomorrow, it’s not that we can’t do it.
今日きょう　は　かなり　寒さむい　が、　雪ゆき　に　なる　わけ　で　は　ない。kyou ha kanari samui ga, yuki ni naru wake de ha nai.
It’s quite cold today, but it’s not like it will snow.
状況じょうきょう　が　難むずかしい　と　いって　も、　行いけない　わけ　で　は　ない。zyoukyou ga muzukasii to itte mo, ikenai wake de ha nai.
Even if the situation is difficult, it’s not that we can’t go.
彼かれ　は　勉強べんきょうしない　わけ　で　は　ない　が、　集中しゅうちゅう　が　苦手にがて　だ。kare ha benkyousinai wake de ha nai ga, syuutyuu ga nigate da.
It’s not that he doesn’t study, but he’s not good at concentrating.

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