〜じゃねえ: This means 'is not'. It is a strong, informal way to say 'is not'. Men often use it.

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〜じゃねえ

This means 'is not'. It is a strong, informal way to say 'is not'. Men often use it.

KMT6RoughSlangCopulaSpoken OnlyYouthMasculineRough Copula And ConfirmationGrammar

Noun + じゃねえPrimary

な-Adjective + じゃねえ

This means 'is not'. It is a strong, informal way to say 'is not'. Men often use it.

おい、これ、お前のじゃねえぞ。

Hey, this ain't yours!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticDaily Life

なんだよ、これ。俺が頼んだの、こんな安っぽいもんじゃなかったぞ。

What the heck is this? What I ordered wasn't some cheap thing like this.

RoughPastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticFood & Dining Daily Life

これは遊びじゃねえから、もっと真剣にやれ。

This isn't a game, so take it more seriously.

RoughNon PastNegativeMid SentenceObligationGames Sports & Martial Arts

あいつの態度は真面目じゃねえ。いつもふざけてばかりだ。

His attitude isn't serious. He's always just messing around.

CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Education

俺の知ってる最強は、こんなもんじゃねえ！

The 'strongest' that I know isn't something like this!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticAnime & Manga

This phrase sounds very strong, like a growl. It is often used by tough characters in movies. In real life, it can sound rude if you are not careful.

This is different from "じゃねえか" (ja nee ka). Adding "か" makes it a question. It means "isn't it?". "じゃねえ" just means "is not". For a normal, casual "is not", use "じゃない" (ja nai).

Don't use this when you want to be polite. For example, don't use it in a formal letter. This word is mostly for talking. It sounds like a man speaking. It is not for women. It is not for formal writing. The past tense is "じゃなかった".

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〜だ

This word means 'is' or 'am'. You use it to say what something is. It is a casual way to say it.

〜じゃね？

You use this to ask if someone agrees with you. It is a casual way to say 'right?' or 'isn't it?'.

〜んじゃね？

You use this to guess something. You also use it to ask if someone agrees with your guess. It is a very casual way to speak.

〜んじゃない？

You use this to guess something softly. Or you use it to ask if your idea is right. It is like saying 'I think...' or 'Isn't it?'

Less formal alternatives(3)

〜じゃね？

You use this to ask if someone agrees with you. It is a casual way to say 'right?' or 'isn't it?'.

〜んじゃね？

You use this to guess something. You also use it to ask if someone agrees with your guess. It is a very casual way to speak.

〜んじゃない？

You use this to guess something softly. Or you use it to ask if your idea is right. It is like saying 'I think...' or 'Isn't it?'

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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Dictionary

〜じゃねえ

This means 'is not'. It is a strong, informal way to say 'is not'. Men often use it.

KMT6RoughSlangCopulaSpoken OnlyYouthMasculineRough Copula And ConfirmationGrammar

Noun + じゃねえPrimary

な-Adjective + じゃねえ

This means 'is not'. It is a strong, informal way to say 'is not'. Men often use it.

おい、これ、お前のじゃねえぞ。

Hey, this ain't yours!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticDaily Life

なんだよ、これ。俺が頼んだの、こんな安っぽいもんじゃなかったぞ。

What the heck is this? What I ordered wasn't some cheap thing like this.

RoughPastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticFood & Dining Daily Life

これは遊びじゃねえから、もっと真剣にやれ。

This isn't a game, so take it more seriously.

RoughNon PastNegativeMid SentenceObligationGames Sports & Martial Arts

あいつの態度は真面目じゃねえ。いつもふざけてばかりだ。

His attitude isn't serious. He's always just messing around.

CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Education

俺の知ってる最強は、こんなもんじゃねえ！

The 'strongest' that I know isn't something like this!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingEmphaticAnime & Manga

This phrase sounds very strong, like a growl. It is often used by tough characters in movies. In real life, it can sound rude if you are not careful.

Contrasts with(4)

〜だ

This word means 'is' or 'am'. You use it to say what something is. It is a casual way to say it.

〜じゃね？

You use this to ask if someone agrees with you. It is a casual way to say 'right?' or 'isn't it?'.

〜んじゃね？

You use this to guess something. You also use it to ask if someone agrees with your guess. It is a very casual way to speak.

〜んじゃない？

You use this to guess something softly. Or you use it to ask if your idea is right. It is like saying 'I think...' or 'Isn't it?'

Less formal alternatives(3)

〜じゃね？

You use this to ask if someone agrees with you. It is a casual way to say 'right?' or 'isn't it?'.

〜んじゃね？

You use this to guess something. You also use it to ask if someone agrees with your guess. It is a very casual way to speak.

〜んじゃない？

You use this to guess something softly. Or you use it to ask if your idea is right. It is like saying 'I think...' or 'Isn't it?'

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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〜じゃねえ

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〜じゃねえ

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