Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn wake demo nai for soft negation — "it's not exactly that... either."
- Form and connection: [Plain form] わけでもない
- Nuance in real use: わけでもない is an important tool in Japanese's soft negation toolkit — it doesn't directly say "no" but rather "it's not exactly that either." This leaves room for both speaker and listener.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn wake demo nai for soft negation — "it's not exactly that... either."
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
Show answer
[Plain form] わけでもないShow answer
It's not that I dislike it. I'm just not interested.Show answer
彼かれが悪わるいわけでもないと思おもう。 ([Plain form] わけでもない)Continue learning
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