JLPT N1 Grammar (dewa arumai shi)

Meaning

it’s not like; it isn’t as if ~

Level: JLPT N1

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Nounではあるまいし
でもあるまいし
じゃあるまいし
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Learn Japanese grammar: (dewa arumai shi) / (ja arumai shi). Meaning: it’s not like; it isn’t as if ~.

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Example #1

こどもではあるまいし、なくのはやめなさい。
kodomo dewa arumai shi, naku nowa yamenasai.
Stop crying! You are not a child.
Example #2

しんにゅうしゃいんではあるまいし、きほんてきなことはせつめいするひつようないとおもいます。
shinnyuu shain dewa arumai shi, kihonteki na koto wa setsumei suru hitsuyou nai to omoimasu.
You're not a new employee, so I don't think I need to explain the basics.
Example #3

おかねもちじゃあるまいし、そんなこうかなものはかえません。
okanemochi ja arumai shi, sonna kouka na mono wa kaemasen.
It's not like I'm rich, so I can't buy such an expensive item.
Example #4

いっしょうあえなくなるわけじゃあるまいし、そんなにかなしまないでよ。
isshou aenaku naru wake ja arumai shi, sonnani kanashimanaide yo.
It's not like you won't be able to meet for the rest of your life, so don't be so sad.
Example #5

めんせつしけんははじめてではあるまいし、どうしてそんなにきんちょうするの？
mensetsu shiken wa hajimete dewa arumai shi, doushite sonna ni kinchou suru no.
It’s not like you are having your first interview, so why are you so nervous?
Example #6

なつじゃあるまいし、このふゆにTシャツ1まいでがいしゅつするなんて、あたまがどうかしているよ。
natsu ja arumai shi, kono fuyu ni T shatsu 1 mai de gaishutsu suru nante, atama ga douka shite iru yo.
You must be crazy going out in the middle of winter in a T-shirt. It's not summer, you know.
Example #7

やさいがからだにいいのはわかるが、うまじゃあるまいしこんなにたくさんはたべられない。
yasai ga karada ni ii no wa wakaru ga, uma ja arumai shi konna ni takusan wa taberarenai.
I know vegetables are good for the body, but I'm not a horse and I can't eat that much.
Example #8

けっこんははやいものかつわけではあるまいし、じぶんにあうあいてをちゃんとえらんだほうがいいよ。
kekkon wa hayaimono katsu wake dewa arumai shi, jibun ni au aite o chanto eranda hou ga ii yo.
Marriage is not on a first come first served basis. You should choose the person that is right for you.

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