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Learn Japanese: kore wa hon ja nai desu. - This is not a book.

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/kore wa hon ja nai desu.

kore wa hon ja nai desu.

これ　は　本ほん　じゃ　ない　です。kore wa hon ja nai desu.

This is not a book.

kore wa hon ja nai desu.

Breakdown of kore wa hon ja nai desu.

this (one) ^pronoun

じゃ　ないja nai

it is not the case

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