Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 2: 1/17

じゃあるまいし
You are not ~ so..., it isn't ~ so...

Structure

Noun + じゃある(1) + まい
Verb + + じゃある(1) + まい
Verb + わけ + じゃある(1) + まい

(1) ではあるでもある
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  • [Used to express criticism about someone's behavior or regret that something is not possible, which might have been acceptable (or possible) if the subject/case were A]
  • [Example: you are not a child, so don't... etc.]
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子供(こども)じゃあるまいしお菓子(かし)を見(み)つけた途端(とたん)に全部(ぜんぶ)食(た)べるな!
You are not a child, so don't instantly eat every sweet you stumble upon!
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A: 野菜(やさい)好(す)きじゃない!
B: 赤(あか)ちゃんでもあるまいしもう駄々(だだ)をこねるのはよして!
A: I don't like veggies!
B: You are not a baby, so stop whining already!
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A:いってきます!
B:まって、砂漠(さばく)じゃあるまいし外(そと)に出(で)たら厚着(あつぎ)をしろよ!
A: I am heading out!
B: Wait, it's not a desert (outside), so if you go out then dress warmly!
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Books
Tae Kim's Japanese Grammar Guide
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