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Decoded Slug: ～わけではない (〜wake dewa nai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～わけではない (〜wake dewa nai)
～わけではない (〜wake dewa nai)
Short explanation:
Not necessarily; it doesn't mean that.
Formation:
Verb-plain + わけではない, い-Adjective + わけではない, な-Adjective + だわけではない, Noun + だわけではない
Examples:
彼が勉強しないわけではないが、成績があまり良くない。
Kare ga benkyou shinai wake dewa nai ga, seiseki ga amari yoku nai.
It's not that he doesn't study, but his grades are not very good.
このレストランが高いわけではないけど、毎日通うには少し高すぎる。
Kono resutoran ga takai wake dewa nai kedo, mainichi tou ni wa sukoshi takasugiru.
It's not that this restaurant is expensive, but going every day is a bit too much.
彼女が優しくないわけではないが、話し方がきついことがある。
Kanojo ga yasashikunai wake dewa nai ga, hanashikata ga kitsui koto ga aru.
It's not that she is not kind, it's just that sometimes her way of speaking can be harsh.
彼が忙しいわけではないが、時間を上手に使えていない。
Kare ga isogashii wake dewa nai ga, jikan wo jouzu ni tsukaete inai.
It's not that he's busy, he's just not good at using his time effectively.
Long explanation:
The ～わけではない grammar point is used to express that something is not necessarily true or doesn't mean that. It functions to negate the assumption or generalization made in a statement.