～わけでもない
wake demo nai
It is not particularly the case that; not necessarily either
Formation 接続
Plain-form verb or i-adjective + わけでもない. Present affirmative noun/na-adjective + な/である + わけでもない.
Explanation 説明
Softly reject one possible explanation or interpretation, often while considering several possibilities. It is close to wake dewa nai, with mo sometimes suggesting not that either. It is not the strong impossibility judgment of wake ga nai.
Examples 例文
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特に用事があるわけでもないので、家で休みます。
I do not have anything particular to do, so I will rest at home.
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彼を嫌っているわけでもないのですが、あまり話しません。
It is not that I dislike him, but we do not talk much.
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急いでいるわけでもないから、歩いて行きましょう。
We are not in any particular hurry, so let us walk.
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この方法が一番よいわけでもありません。
This method is not necessarily the best either.
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何か特別なことをしたわけでもないのに、感謝されました。
I was thanked even though I had not done anything special.
How related patterns differ 比較
わけではない and わけでもない reject an interpretation or generalization. わけがない strongly rules out a possibility; わけない is its colloquial form. わけだ presents a logical conclusion, while わけにはいかない concerns duties or principles that prevent an action.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～わけでもない | It is not particularly the case that; not necessarily either | 特に用事があるわけでもないので、家で休みます。 I do not have anything particular to do, so I will rest at home. |
| ～わけない | There is no way that (colloquial わけがない) | 彼は今海外にいるから、今日ここに来るわけないよ。 He is abroad now, so there is no way he will come here today. |
| ～わけだ | That explains why; it follows that; no wonder | 彼は十年日本に住んでいたんですね。日本語が上手なわけです。 So he lived in Japan for ten years. No wonder his Japanese is good. |
| ～わけではない | It does not mean that; not necessarily; not entirely | 甘い物が嫌いなわけではありませんが、今は食べたくありません。 It is not that I dislike sweets, but I do not want any now. |
| ～わけにはいかない | Cannot do because of an obligation or social reason | 大事な約束があるので、今日は休むわけにはいきません。 I have an important commitment, so I cannot take today off. |
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