〜わけではない is used to partially deny or clarify something. It means "it's not that..." or "it doesn't mean that..." and is often used to correct assumptions or add nuance.
This grammar is useful when you want to deny something without completely rejecting it—you're clarifying that something isn't entirely true.
Partial denial - Denying part of an assumption while leaving room for other interpretations
Adding nuance - Softening a statement
It's not that I hate it, but I'm not good at it.
It's not that I don't have money, but I want to save.
The casual spoken form is 〜わけじゃない.
Partial negation, not total denial
- 嫌いなわけではない (It's not that I dislike it [but...])
Often followed by が/けど
- 行きたくないわけではないけど...
わけがない = "there's no way" (different pattern)
It is not that I hate it, but I am not good at it.
It is not that I have no money, but I want to save.
It is not that I do not want to go, but...
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