〜じゃない？ ja nai?

〜じゃない？（ja nai?）means “isn't it? / right? (seeking agreement)”. A rising-intonation tag used in casual speech to seek the listener's agreement or to softly point something out, like English 'isn't it. Formation: 普通形＋じゃない？(ナA・Nは だ を取る)｜V／Aい＋じゃない？

isn't it? / right? (seeking agreement)

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Formation

普通形＋じゃない？(ナA・Nは だ を取る)｜V／Aい＋じゃない？

Explanation

A rising-intonation tag used in casual speech to seek the listener's agreement or to softly point something out, like English 'isn't it?'.

Examples

この店、けっこうおいしいじゃない？また来ようよ。
このみせ、けっこうおいしいじゃない？またこようよ。
This place is pretty good, isn't it? Let's come again.
それ、前にも言ったじゃない？ちゃんと聞いてた？
それ、まえにもいったじゃない？ちゃんときいてた？
I told you that before, didn't I? Were you listening?

Note

With a rising tone it seeks agreement; said firmly/falling it can mean 'I told you so' or gentle reproach. Casual speech only.

FAQ

〜じゃない？ — what does it mean and how is it used?

isn't it? / right? (seeking agreement). A rising-intonation tag used in casual speech to seek the listener's agreement or to softly point something out, like English 'isn't it?'.

〜じゃない？ — how do you form it?

普通形＋じゃない？(ナA・Nは だ を取る)｜V／Aい＋じゃない？

〜じゃない？ — any usage notes?

With a rising tone it seeks agreement; said firmly/falling it can mean 'I told you so' or gentle reproach. Casual speech only.

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