ではない
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. is not; am not; are not
Top 100
Composed of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
Examples (200 in total)
It's not that I don't want to, I just can't.
You don't like pop songs, do you?
I didn't mean to do that.
It's not surprising.
Beauty isn't everything.
That isn't the case in Japan.
Money is not everything.
It's not a cat. It's a dog.
It may not be a dream.
This is not true.
I am not a teacher.
Life is not all fun.
Mike is not a member of the volleyball team.
These aren't yours, are they?
"Is his story true?" "I'm afraid not."
She is not a good person.
It's not a major problem.
I don't have to go-I want to go.
I am afraid he won't come.
This isn't for me.
You are not a child anymore.
I'm happy because I am not a woman.
It's not us who did it.
It might not be that easy.
He is no longer a boy.
It is no wonder that she didn't want to go.
He may not be happy.
He's not one of us.
I was afraid that you had failed.
This is not true love.
The rumor isn't true.
He does not like cats.
Put it there, not here.
It is no wonder that he has succeeded.
But this is not true.
It isn't always summer.
He's not my type.
Guns don't kill people. People kill people.
I am not a bird, but I'd like to be.
They aren't my parents.
I don't like Alice.
I will not be free tomorrow.
I do not like spring.
That is not your knife.
You ought not to have done that.
He is not a doctor but a teacher.
This isn't my bag.
He is not at all foolish.
These things aren't mine!
This isn't very clear.
None of them are happy.
The coat is not mine.
I am not in a position to testify.
His story may not be true.
It doesn't matter what he said.
He didn't like her at first.
People do not live to eat but eat to live.
I thought you'd be kind of surprised.
What he said was not true.
What you said is not true.
Your daughter is not a child anymore.
He doesn't seem to be heading for the town.
Not words but action is needed now.
Don't worry. I'm not mad at you.
I don't care for flowers very much.
This is not the first time this has happened.
He is not that honest at all.
This work is by no means easy.
I am not sure when he will be back.
It matters little whether he comes or not.
I don't think this is a good idea.
I did so, not because I wanted to, but because I had to.
She's not his sister, but his mother.
I'm not in a position to stop it.
The important thing is not to win but to take part.
You are no longer a mere child.
I fear that it will rain tomorrow.
This doesn't mean the danger has passed.
He has a fear that his brother will fail.
This fact is of little consequence.
It's not quite certain.
His opinion was unimportant.
My personality is not at all serious!
It wasn't easy to solve this problem.
It is no wonder that he failed.
This isn't my responsibility. It's yours.
We're not as safe as we think.
It is not easy to solve the problem.
He said he was sick, which was not true.
I am afraid there will be trouble.
The river was not so clean.
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
"She doesn't like music." "And she doesn't like me either."
I am far from blaming you.
She's not as beautiful as her mother.
I don't like the coffee.
He didn't do it on purpose.
Not everything is pleasant in life.
This watch is not mine but yours.
What I want isn't tea, but coffee.
I don't like books with more than five hundred pages.
I'm afraid your plan will not work.
It is justice, and not might, that wins in the end.
Life is by no means a series of failures.
The notebook is not yours. It's his.
I'm not her type.
I don't like either of those pictures.
He is not what he was ten years ago.
The decision is not final.
Grades are important, but they're not everything.
He wasn't exactly a stranger.
I don't like to swim in the pool.
She is not the kind of person you think she is.
This house is mine, not yours.
That's not what I meant to say.
This is too good to be true.
The house is not in very good condition.
I don't like people who get angry easily.
What he said yesterday is not true.
No, I really don't like it that much.
She is not such a girl as you imagine.
It is not important whether we win the game or not.
I always work alone. I'm just not a team player.
She is not my sister but my mother.
The boy is far from a fool.
I'm not saying what she did was the right thing to do.
I don't like the house he is living in.
He might be our new teacher.
I am not sure but she may come.
It is no longer a dream for man to live on the moon.
Your work is not altogether satisfactory.
I'm not always busy in the morning.
Although the names are similar, they are far from being the same.
They aren't children any more, but not adults yet.
It is not her ability, but her character that is at issue.
I don't like visiting big cities.
The job is not suitable for young girls.
You probably don't like them.
That wasn't directed at you.
She is by no means angelic.
It's not like I'm completely happy right now.
He doesn't always come late.
She didn't marry him of her own will.
I'm not good at expressing my feelings.
I don't like the way he talks.
That old bridge is anything but safe.
That's not the sort I'm looking for.
We were not to blame for the accident.
The result of my exams was not what I had expected.
He is not really a friend, just an acquaintance.
I don't like to cook when it's hot outside.
It doesn't matter very much which college you graduated from.
You should not judge a person by his appearance alone.
I am speculating that he may win the game.
Work is not the object of life any more than play is.
Whether you like it or not doesn't matter.
It's not easy being honest all the time.
His ironical remarks aren't directed at you.
I am not alluding to any person in particular.
It is not because I hate him, but because I love him.
I did say that, but I didn't mean it.
To tell the truth, I'm not your father.
People usually don't like what they can't understand.
I have come to Japan not to teach but to write.
Even with all the money he has, he isn't happy.
Not everyone likes that book.
She may be cute, but I don't like her.
She thought he might be feeling lonely and forgotten.
Not every book on the desk belongs to me.
We cannot thank you enough.
Dogs aren't people. First of all, remember that.
I don't think it is new. I think it has been around for a long time.
They were suspicious of him, and not without reason.
From this evidence, it follows that he is not the criminal.
I don't like going out when it's cold.
It's not something I'm very good at.
It is not rare for him to make such a mistake.
I'm not stupid enough to lend him money.
Entering a university is not the purpose of my life.
Keep in mind that youth is not eternal.
I have always wanted to see a dragon, but dragons are not real creatures.
I don't like being asked to go shopping.
I want to buy this book not because it is cheap, but because it is useful.
It's not absolutely impossible to climb the mountain.
What is important is not what you do, but the way you do it.
What we need now is action, not discussion.
It will not be long before man can travel to the moon.
The question is not so easy that everyone can answer it.
Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.
By mistake, he turned left instead of right.
It makes no difference to her whether she lives in a city or in the country.
He's quite a nice fellow but I don't like him.
You should not have done it without my permission.
He went not to help his father but to borrow money from him.
You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
I must admit I don't like much contemporary music.
I can't tell her now. It's not that simple anymore.
Education means something more than going to school.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
He doesn't like to wait until the last moment to do something.