Noun ではあるまいし

~dewa aru maishi

JLPT N1 Chapter 137: It's not as if, it won't do, 1 of 5

Formation

Noun + ではあるまいし

Means 'it’s not as if...', 'it’s not that...', more formal than じゃあるまいし.

Explanation

「Noun + ではあるまいし」indicates that the noun is not the situation or reason being implied. It dismisses a possibility or justification, e.g. 'It’s not as if X, so don’t worry/do that/etc.' This is the more formal counterpart to じゃあるまいし.

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