When learning じゃない and ではない, we briefly mentioned that these constructions are regularly partnered with the particle か, in order to form a (usually casual) question. In this lesson, we will further explore this usage.
Unlike じゃない and ではない (which need to come after a noun or な-Adjective), じゃないか is able to be attached to the end of almost any phrase, to indicate a question. This is very similar to finishing a sentence with 'isn't it?' in English.
When じゃないか is too casual, ではないか will be used instead. Despite being more formal, this may sound a bit stiff at times, so is best only used when politeness is expected.
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そのことじゃなかったか。
It was about that, wasn't it?
もう終わるんじゃないか。
It will finish already, won't it?
あれカメラじゃないか!
Isn't that a camera!?
次の駅で降りるんじゃないか?
The next station is the one we get off at, isn't it?
この橋を渡るのが怖いんじゃないか?
It is scary crossing this bridge, isn't it?
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It’s super confusing that de wa nai ka is the polite example, but it’s not accepted as a correct answer. They only except desu.
ggoldberg
I’m noticing all the examples with いadj or verbs before じゃないか add 「ん」, but なadj and nouns don’t. Is this a rule? I don’t see it mentioned in the structure section.
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