~わけではない (it's not that)

grammar

43 sentences

A partial-negation pattern: 'it's not the case that X / it's not that X / it's not as if X / it's not like X.' Hedges a negation — denies a possible interpretation while leaving room for nuance. Distinct from a flat negative which would deny everything. Used to correct an overgeneralization or push back against an implied inference. 誰もが書けるわけではない ('it's not that everyone can write'). The casual contraction ~わけじゃない is common in speech.

43 sentences

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It's not like I have any special interest in bloomers. I don't have that kind of fetishism... I think.

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'You've grown taller so it doesn't fit, right?' 'Exactly — I absolutely did NOT gain weight!' 'The convenient word "grew" is our trump card.'

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Just because the goal is good doesn't mean any means is acceptable.

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That's simply following standard practice — it doesn't mean I cut corners.

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It's not that he can't run fast.

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Since we weren't brought together by some grand romance, there was no chance of the 'love is blind' effect kicking in.

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Figures — you're a lady of quality. It's not like you've been living some free-spirited life.

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A child learning to speak isn't formally studying.

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Fame isn't necessarily a byproduct of success.

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It's not the case that Hokkaido is always cold.

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She didn't entirely share my opinion.

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It's not that she always travels to France when summer comes.

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However, apparently just because it's a safe day doesn't mean you won't get pregnant from unprotected sex.

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Once you start taking medicine, the pain and other symptoms will quickly subside, but that doesn't mean the ulcer heals right away.

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That makes no sense at all. It's not like I was out there drunk, shouting in the street.

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Of course, just because it's not a cure-all doesn't mean it has no value, so you can't say GTD is worthless.

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Three years since I became an office lady. I'm not unhappy with my current life, but...

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Not everyone can write well.

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Of course there are hundreds of boats moving around on the water, but not just any one will do.

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It hasn't been decided either way yet, so we'd like to keep watching how things develop.

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Even though they call it Mac OS X, it's not as if they just bumped up the version of the Mac OS codebase.

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It's not that I like both of them.

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It wasn't that both parents had tried desperately to find their daughter.

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It's not like both daughters want to study abroad.

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Not all students at our school go on to university.

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It's not that I dislike farming at all.

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It's not as though mother is always at home.

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I'm not forcing this on you. If you don't want to, that's fine.

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My father doesn't always walk to work.

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It's not that I dislike socializing — I'm just tired.