ではありません
de wa arimasen
Polite
Translations
1.
is not
2.
are not
Notes
The phrase 'ではありません' is a polite form of negation in Japanese, often used in formal contexts. It is the negative form of 'です' (desu), which is the copula used to link subjects to predicates. In casual conversation, 'じゃない' (ja nai) is more commonly used.
Tags
#negation
#polite form
#grammar
Examples
これは本ではありません。
Kore wa hon de wa arimasen.
This is not a book.
彼は医者ではありません。
Kare wa isha de wa arimasen.
He is not a doctor.
それは正しい答えではありません。
Sore wa tadashii kotae de wa arimasen.
That is not the correct answer.