Word
では
Meaning in Englishthen, well, in that case
Sentence
Related sentences
N3
説明を聞いたからといってすぐ理解できるわけではない
Setsumei o kiita kara to itte sugu rikai dekiru wake de wa nai
Just because I heard the explanation does not mean I understood immediately
N3
この建物では写真を撮ってはいけないことになっている
Kono tatemono de wa shashin o totte wa ikenai koto ni natte iru
In this building it is prohibited to take photos
N3
そんな失礼なことは言うものではない
Sonna shitsurei na koto wa iu mono de wa nai
One should not say something so rude
N3
説明したからといって理解したというわけではない
Setsumei shita kara to itte rikai shita to iu wake de wa nai
Explaining does not mean they understood
N3
この店ならではの特別な料理が人気だ
Kono mise narade wa no tokubetsu na ryouri ga ninki da
Special dish unique to this shop is popular
N3
今は遊んでいるどころではない
Ima wa asonde iru dokoro de wa nai
Now is no time to play
N3
この状況では計画を変えざるを得ない
Kono joukyou de wa keikaku o kaezaru o enai
No choice but change plan
N3
そんな態度では信頼されないよ
Sonna taido de wa shinrai sarenai yo
With that attitude not trusted
N3
旅行では京都や奈良といった都市を訪れた
Ryokou de wa Kyoto ya Nara to itta toshi o otozureta
Visited cities like Kyoto Nara
Grammar
Related grammar structures
N3
〜べきではない
beki de wa nai
Indicates moral prohibition or negative recommendation, attaches to a verb, means should not do
N3
〜というわけだ
to iu wake da
Indicates explanatory conclusion from what was said, attaches to a sentence, means so that means or that is why
N3
〜ものではない
mono de wa nai
Indicates negative advice or moral rule, attaches to a verb, means one should not do
N3
〜わけではない
wake de wa nai
Indicates partial negation, corrects an exaggerated interpretation, attaches to verb adjective or noun, means it does not mean that
N3
〜ないわけではない
nai wake de wa nai
Indicates partial affirmation through double negation, softens the statement, means it is not that it is not
N4
〜ほど
hodo
Indicates degree, extent, comparison, or intensity, attaches to verb, adjective, or noun, means as much as or to the point that
N4
〜だけでなく
dake de naku
Indicates addition of information, connects words or clauses, means not only but also
N4
〜ばかりでなく
bakari de naku
Indicates emphatic addition, connects words or clauses, means not only but also, used in a more formal style
N5
〜です
desu
Used at the end of a sentence, polite affirmative form, means to be depending on context