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Learn Japanese: honmono ja nai. - It is not the real thing.

Japanese
/The Plain Form III: Present Tense Negative Verbs
/honmono ja nai.

honmono ja nai.

Word

本ほん物もの　じゃ　ない。honmono ja nai.

Meaning

It is not the real thing.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

The Plain Form III: Present Tense Negative Verbs

Breakdown of honmono ja nai.

じゃ　ないja nai

it is not the case

本ほん物ものhonmono

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