Ja nai
Hi,
I would like to know if "じゃない" (negative form) is familiar or formal.
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Oh xD Ok, thanks for your help :)
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yes,I often use janai in conversation with friend.
In my case, I use it positive meaning with my friend.
But if I use janai to my boss,he will be angry.
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It's not formal but you can use it in a "normal" conversation?
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Janai is an interesting word in Japanese.
It's not formal, but we often use Janai x 1000 in conversation.
It contains positive & negative meaning.
Basic meaning is "is not"! Sometimes we use janai to make sure about some staffs.
これは、私の本じゃない。= This "is not" my book.
これは、私の本じゃない? = "Isn't" this book mine?
ケーキが焼けたね。いい感じじゃない?!= I've just made a cake! It "smells(/seems/sounds)" kinda good!
あなたの子供を送っていったのはKeikoじゃない?! = "I think(guess)" Keiko picked up your kids in car...
...etc
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ほんとにありがとございます :)
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