You use this when you want to say that something is not true. It means "it's not that..." or "it doesn't mean that...".
Verb [dictionary form] + というわけじゃないPrimary
い-Adjective + というわけじゃない
な-Adjective + <だ> + というわけじゃない
Noun + <だ> + というわけじゃない
You use this when you want to say that something is not true. It means "it's not that..." or "it doesn't mean that...".
料理が趣味だけど、毎日三食作るというわけじゃないんだ。
Cooking is my hobby, but it's not that I cook three meals every single day.
試験に合格したけど、別に簡単だったというわけじゃなかったよ。
I passed the exam, but it's not like it was particularly easy.
彼のことが嫌いというわけじゃないけど、少し苦手意識がある。
It's not that I dislike him, I just feel a bit awkward around him.
全員が参加必須というわけじゃないので、都合が悪ければ欠席しても構いません。
It's not that participation is mandatory for everyone, so if it's inconvenient, it's fine to be absent.
このラーメンは美味しくないというわけじゃない。ただ、私の好みとはちょっと違うだけだ。
It's not that this ramen isn't tasty. It's just a little different from my personal preference.
This is like "wake janai". They are often the same. But "to iu wake janai" can sound more exact. It can deny a certain idea or phrase. "To wa kagiranai" means "not always true". It says something is only sometimes true. "To iu wake janai" denies a specific idea right now.
Don't use this when you are speaking politely. For example, don't say "I go (polite) it's not that". You must use the plain form of words before it.
Use this when you want to say "It's not that..." You are saying something is not true. You are being polite. You are not being too direct. You might then say what is true instead.
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