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Learn Hardcore Japanese: wake de ha nai - it's not that ...

Hardcore Japanese
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/wake de wa nai

wake de wa nai

Word

わけ　で　は　ないwake de wa nai

Meaning

it's not that ...

Part of speech

phrase

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

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.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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 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　難むずかしい　と　いって　も、　行いけない　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.

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 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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