文法の説明

N2 レッスン 10: 19/21

()(わけ)ではないIt is not that, It doesn't mean that, It is not always the case

In casual language というわけじゃない can be used.

使い方・接続

Verb + という + わけでは(1)ない
[い]Adjective + という + わけでは(1)ない
[な]Adjective +()+ という + わけでは(1)ない
Noun +()+ という + わけでは(1)ない

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  • 使用域

    一般

「というわけではない」の情報

()うわけではない is often considered an emphasized version of わけではない in stating that something 'doesn't mean that (A)', '(A) is not always the case', or 'it's not that (A)'. Being that という often presents (A) as a matter for discussion, or an important quotation structure, it will regularly be used to refer back to something that another person has said, in order to clarify that it may not be 100% accurate.

というわけではない may be used after any structure that could usually be paired with という, and a more literal translation may be thought of as 'it is not so that (A) can be said'. Although not required, だ will often be seen before nouns and な-Adjectives, and というわけではない.

()うわけではない will regularly be used when the speaker is denying that something said earlier is the reason for something. This could either be a misunderstanding that they themselves want to avoid, or something that the listener asked them to clarify.

Fun Fact

When used in the positive form, という(わけ) is often attached to the end of statements that are considered to be either obvious, or clear due to context or common sense. This form will just be translated as 'so that means (A)', or 'so the reason is (A)'.

反意語


例文

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    苦情(くじょう)という(わけ)ではなく提案(ていあん)です。

    It is not (that it is) a complaint, it is a suggestion. (not the reason)

    (すべ)てのキノコが(どく)()っているという(わけ)ではない

    It is not the case that all mushrooms are poisonous. (not the reason)

    儀式(ぎしき)という(わけ)ではないけど、あれはもはや儀式(ぎしき)(ちか)い。

    It's not to say that it's a ritual, but at this point it's close enough to being a ritual. (not the case)

    正式(せいしき)基準(きじゅん)という(わけ)ではないですが、参考(さんこう)にしてください。

    It is not that it is officially the norm, but please take note. (not the reason)

    警備(けいび)という(わけ)ではないが、(ちか)くにいてもらえるとありがたいです。

    It doesn't mean that (I need) security, but I would be grateful if you stayed near me. (not the reason)

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  • seanblue

    seanblue

    it is not that
    it doesn’t mean that
    it is not always the case

    Structure

    • Verb + というわけではない
    • Noun + というわけでない
    • いAdj + というわけではない
    • なAdj + だ + というわけでない

    [Used to deny that something mentioned earlier is not a reason for something・to state uncertainty about something・to state that something is not always the case]

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  • seanblue

    seanblue

    @mrnoone I’m hoping you can help with some confusion I have on this. Usually nouns and na-adjectives follow the same grammar pattern, but here nouns don’t include だ where the na-adjectives do. However, some sentences seem to handle this inconsistently and still put だ after the noun. Can you explain this? For example:

    全てのキノコが毒菌というわけではない。

  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    Hey

    The answer is simple, the だ is optional. You can include it or not. Both ways are correct.

    Hope it helps

  • seanblue

    seanblue

    苦情というわけではなく、提案です。

    @mrnoone Is there a reason I can’t say じゃなくて or any other variation of that as an answer?

  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    Hey!

    All forms are correct:

    苦情というわけではなく、提案です。= sounds like written document/ very formal speech
    苦情というわけではなくて、提案です。=polite speech
    苦情というわけじゃなく、提案です。= friendly (くだけた) speech


    (if we are speaking about じゃなくて and the like) then those are correct (without any context), but it would mean a slightly different thing. (in this case, there is no context, but there is a hint, though ultimately we want to add context in every sentence that needs it, especially in this case. Sorry for the inconvenience )

    じゃなくて is much more assertive than わけではない (which can be used to say that something is not 100% certain.)
    Also, わけ means “reason”. So it basically means, “it is not the reason (your claim) for” something (what I did). It is used when rebutting someone’s claim.

    context, parents try to feed you something you don’t like:...

  • seanblue

    seanblue

    The hint wasn’t available when I answered (since I have it hidden by default) and it marked me wrong right away instead of showing the hint.

  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    Made it so that it will show hint from now on!

    I will add context to every sentence in this grammar point within this week!. It should solve the problem in the best way.

    Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for the feedback!

  • FredKore

    FredKore

    Can someone help explain the differences with these? In my head, they’re all “it doesn’t mean that ~” but I often get marked wrong without a nudge.

    わけではない
    というわけではない
    ことにはならない
    ということにはならない

  • Melanthe

    Melanthe

    Seconding (and bumping) this question

  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    @Melanthe @FredKore
    Those two are very similar expressions.

    There is a strong tendency to use ことにはならない with ても and からといって(からって). As in:
    AからといってBことにはならない
    A[ても]Bことにはならない
    It is fairly uncommon to use it without those two constructions in the preceding clause (part of sentence). It is also more often used in refuting general statements. So it is a more limited expression, but basically interchangeable with (という)わけではない.

    わけではない can be used with からと言って and 「ても」 but it is not a requirement and it is quite common without those. わけではない is generally used when refuting/disagreeing with a statement of the interlocutor (a person we are talking with). It can be also used when refuting general statements and as a very indirect way of refusing. So it has more use-cases. But I would say it is also generally interchangeable with ことにはならない.

    When it comes to という, it is generally used ...

  • Scyamntic

    Scyamntic

    My brain often wants to use:

    という事ではない

    in place of:

    という訳ではない

    Is there a strong difference between the two? The most I can figure, is a fuzzy difference between “the thing” and “the reason”. The interwebs seem to think they are largely interchangeable but with some difference in nuance.

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