wake de wa nai

Usages of wake de wa 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 ashita de mo, dekinai wake de wa 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 さむい が、 ゆき に なる わけ で は ない。kyou wa kanari samui ga, yuki ni naru wake de wa nai.
It’s quite cold today, but it’s not like it will snow.
状況じょうきょう が むずかしい と いって も、 けない わけ で は ない。joukyou ga muzukashii to itte mo, ikenai wake de wa nai.
Even if the situation is difficult, it’s not that we can’t go.
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 wa benkyoushinai wake de wa nai ga, shuuchuu ga nigate da.
It’s not that he doesn’t study, but he’s not good at concentrating.
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How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?
Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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