JLPT N5 Beginner
じゃない
Casual form of ‘is not’ or a tag question meaning ‘…right?’
Readings
Other forms
ではない formal equivalent
じゃありません polite form
じゃなかった casual past
ではありませんでした polite past
じゃなくて te-form for connecting clauses
1 Expression
"Is not" / "Am not" / "Are not"
Functions as the standard casual negation for nouns and Na-adjectives.
2 Sentence-ending Particle
...isn't it? / ...right?
A sentence-ending marker used to seek confirmation, agreement, or to express mild surprise.
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