Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜ni tigai nai

〜に　違ちがい　ない〜ni tigai nai

must surely be

From Lesson 69:Watching birds by the river·Hardcore Japanese

Usages of 〜ni tigai nai

長ながい　くちばし　の　鳥とり　は　鷺さぎ　に　違ちがい　ない。nagai kutibasi no tori ha sagi ni tigai nai.

The bird with the long beak must surely be a heron.

水面すいめん　を　泳およいで　いる　鳥とり　は　水鳥みずどり　に　違ちがい　ない。suimen wo oyoide iru tori ha mizudori ni tigai nai.

The bird swimming on the water's surface must surely be a water bird.

あの　黒くろい　群むれ　は　カラス　に　違ちがい　ない。ano kuroi mure ha karasu ni tigai nai.

That black flock must surely be crows.

秋あき　に　来きた　鳥とり　は　渡わたり鳥どり　に　違ちがい　ない。aki ni kita tori ha wataridori ni tigai nai.

The bird that came in autumn must surely be a migratory bird.

この　巣す　で　さえずって　いる　鳥とり　は　雀すずめ　に　違ちがい　ない。kono su de saezutte iru tori ha suzume ni tigai nai.

The bird chirping in this nest must surely be a sparrow.

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