夢Yume Japanese
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N2 — Upper IntermediateGrammar Pattern

~わけだ/わけではない — That's why / Not that

Formation

Plain form + わけだ / わけではない

Explanation

わけがない = no way. わけにはいかない = cannot (for social reasons).

Examples (例文)

  • 彼は十年住んでいるから、上手なわけだ。 — He's lived here ten years, so that's why he's good.
  • 嫌いなわけではない。 — It's not that I dislike it.
  • 彼が来るわけがない。 — There's no way he'll come.

Practice (練習)

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Can't help: 行かない___にはいかない