JLPT N1 Grammar (nai mono demo nai)

Meaning

is not entirely impossible

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Verb (ない form)(もの)でもない
nai mono demo nai ないものでもない jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (nai mono demo nai). Meaning: is not entirely impossible.

This is used to say that something isn’t entirely impossible and depending on the situation there may be a small chance of success.

It is very similar to .

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Example #1

あなたがほんきでべんきょうすれば、はんとしでN1ごうかくをできないものでもない。
anata ga honki de benkyou sureba, hantoshi de N1 goukaku o dekinai mono demo nai.
If you study hard, it's not impossible to pass N1 in half a year.
Example #2

いますぐにいえをでれば、コンサートにまにあわないものでもない。
ima sugu ni ie o dereba, konsaato ni ma ni awanai mono demo nai.
You may be able to make it in time for the concert if you leave the house right now.
Example #3

いまからみなでがんばれば、このていあんはせいりつしないものでもない。
ima kara mina de ganbareba, kono teian wa seiritsu shinai mono demo nai.
If we all do our best from now on, this proposal may not be unsuccessful.
Example #4

じょうけんによってはそのしごとをひきうけないものでもない。
jouken ni yotte wa sono shigoto o hikiukenai mono demo nai.
I may be willing to take the work on depending on the conditions.
Example #5

わたしはそのシステムをつくれないものでもないですが、おかねとじかんがかかります。
watashi wa sono shisutemu o tsukurenai mono demo nai desu ga, okane to jikan ga kakarimasu.
It's not that I can't make that system, but it costs money and time.
Example #6

ここからタクシーにのれば、フライトのじかんにまにあわないものでもない。
koko kara takushii ni noreba, furaito no jikan ni ma ni awanai mono demo nai.
If you take a taxi from here, it may not be too late to make your flight on time.
Example #7

えいがかんでえいがをみないことでもないんですが、いえでパソコンでみることのほうがすきです。
eigakan de eiga o minai koto demo nain desu ga, ie de pasokon de miru koto no hou ga suki desu.
It's not that I don't watch movies at the cinema, but I prefer watching movies at home on my computer.

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