ใใใใงใฏใใใพใใ
~ wake dewa arimasen
It doesn't mean that...
๐ธ Partial Negation / Clarifying Misunderstandings ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Satou-san, Nihon-ryouri ga kirai nan desu ka? Amari tabete imasen ne.
Mr. Sato, do you dislike Japanese food? You aren't eating much.
Iie, kirai na wake dewa arimasen. Tada, onaka ga ippai nan desu.
No, it's not that I dislike it. It's just that I'm full.
Sou desu ka. Muri ni susumete iru wake dewa arimasen kara, daijoubu desu yo.
I see. It's not that I'm trying to force it on you, so it's okay.
Arigatou gozaimasu. Kono mise no ryouri ga oishiku nai wake dewa arimasen.
Thank you. It's not that the food at this restaurant isn't delicious.
Ee, wakatte imasu. Isogashikute jikan ga nai wake dewa nai desu yo ne?
Yes, I understand. It's not that you're busy and don't have time, right?
Hai, yukkuri ohanashi shitai to omotte imasu.
Yes, I'd like to take our time and talk.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
~ wake dewa arimasen
It's not that... / It doesn't mean that...
- Pattern: [Verb/Adj] ใใใงใฏใใใพใใ
- Meaning: Used to clarify that a certain conclusion or assumption is not entirely true.
Okane ga mattaku nai wake dewa arimasen.
It's not that I have no money at all.
Unten ga dekinai wake dewa arimasen ga, kuruma o motte imasen.
It's not that I can't drive, but I don't own a car.
๐ Explanation
The expression ใใใใงใฏใใใพใใใ is used for partial negation. It denies a natural conclusion or an assumption someone might make.
It is often used to soften a refusal or to correct a misunderstanding politely.
ใใใงใฏใชใ is the casual version, while ใใใงใฏใใใพใใ is the polite form.
Grammar Note: For Na-adjectives, use ~na wake. For Nouns, use ~to iu wake or ~na wake.
Kirai na wake dewa arimasen.
= 'It's not that I dislike it.'
Zenbu wake dewa nai.
= 'It's not that it's everything.'
๐ Quiz
Choose the correct sentence for: 'It's not that I don't want to go.'