じゃありません

ja arimasen
Polite

Translations

1. is not
2. am not

Notes

The phrase 'ja arimasen' is a polite way to negate a statement in Japanese. It is often used in formal or semi-formal contexts. The casual equivalent is 'ja nai'.

Tags

#negation #politeness #basic grammar

Examples

これはペンじゃありません。

Kore wa pen ja arimasen.

This is not a pen.

彼は学生じゃありません。

Kare wa gakusei ja arimasen.

He is not a student.