じゃない (Is not)

Is not, Isn't

JLPT N5

Pattern

Noun / な-adjective + じゃない

How it works

じゃない is the plain negative of だ. The polite versions are じゃありません and ではありません (more formal). It follows nouns and な-adjectives.

Examples

これはわたしのかさじゃありません。This isn't my umbrella.
このへやはしずかじゃない。This room isn't quiet.

Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 6

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