~わけではない

〜wake dewa nai

JLPT N3 Neutral Chapter 66: Drawing a conclusion, and restating it, 3 of 6

Formation

Verb-casual + わけではない, い-Adjective + わけではない, な-Adjective + だわけではない, Noun + だわけではない

Denies a general assumption; 'it does not mean that', 'it's not the case'.

When to use

"It doesn't mean that/it's not the case that". (Near-duplicate of n2-164 - same construction, taught at both N2 and N3.)

Explanation

The ~わけではない grammar point is used to deny or correct a general assumption or statement without completely negating the situation. It often emphasizes one particular point that is not true, while acknowledging other possibilities.

Example sentences

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