Japanese

<p>
	When negating phrases with nouns and adjectives, we have until now used the phrase <strong>(じゃ)ないです</strong>.
	A more formal phrase meaning the same thing is <strong>(じゃ)ありません</strong>.
	So you can make your speech more formal by changing <strong>(じゃ)ないです</strong> into <strong>(じゃ)ありません</strong>.
</p>

<p>
	While looking at the tables below, notice the different ways in which い-adjectives and な-adjectives are conjugated.
</p>

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<p>
	The past tense of <strong>(じゃ)ありません</strong> is <strong>(じゃ)ありませんでした</strong>.
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<p>
	Lastly, the <strong>じゃ</strong> in <strong>じゃないです</strong> and in <strong>じゃありません</strong> is actually a contraction of <strong>では</strong>.
	Though you probably won't hear the uncontracted form in speech, you may see it in writing.
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Formal denial

hiragana character

kanji

adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

compound

i-adjective

interjection

noun

na-adjective

numeral

particle

case particle

conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

suffix

verb

sentence

hiragana writing

kanji writing

kanji component

reading vocabulary

katakana writing

katakana character

godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

transitive

intransitive

proper noun

discourse

phrase

expression

Word	じゃ　ありません zya arimasen
Meaning	it is not the case
Part of speech	compound
Pronunciation

to exist; to have; (used for non-living entities)	ある aru
it is not the case	じゃ　ない zya nai

Mrs. Yamashita is not American.	山やま下した　さん　は　アメリカ人じん　じゃ　ありません。 yamasita san ha amerikazin zya arimasen.
That was not the sun.	あれ　は　日ひ　じゃ　ありません　でした。 are ha hi zya arimasen desita.
This car was not cheap.	この　車くるま　は　安やすく　ありません　でした。 kono kuruma ha yasuku arimasen desita.
It is not safe.	安あん全ぜん　じゃ　ありません。 anzen zya arimasen.

Japanese

zya arimasen

Breakdown of zya arimasen

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Usages of zya arimasen

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