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Learn Hardcore Japanese: no de ha naku - rather than

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 59
/no de wa naku

no de wa naku

Word

の　で　は　なくno de wa naku

Meaning

rather than

Part of speech

phrase

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of no de wa naku

申込書もうしこみしょ　を　その　まま　出だすの　で　は　なく、　間違まちがい　が　あれば　先さき　に　修正しゅうせいした　ほう　が　いい。moushikomisho o sono mama dasuno de wa naku, machigai ga areba saki ni shuuseishita hou ga ii.

Rather than submitting the application form as it is, it is better to correct it first if there are mistakes.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

今日きょう　は　家いえ　で　休やすむの　で　は　なく、　図書館としょかん　で　勉強べんきょうします。kyou wa ie de yasumuno de wa naku, toshokan de benkyoushimasu.

Rather than resting at home today, I will study at the library.

診断しんだんする　の　で　は　なく、　反応はんのう　を　確認かくにんする。shindansuru no de wa naku, hannou o kakuninsuru.

Rather than diagnose, I check for responsiveness.

自分じぶん　で　決きめる　の　で　は　なく、　音声案内おんせいあんない　に　従したがう。jibun de kimeru no de wa naku, onseiannai ni shitagau.

Rather than decide for myself, I follow the spoken prompts.

骨折こっせつした　腕うで　を　動うごかす　の　で　は　なく、　副子ふくし　で　固定こていする。kossetsushita ude o ugokasu no de wa naku, fukushi de koteisuru.

Rather than move the broken arm, I immobilize it with a splint.

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