〜ている場合じゃない te iru baai ja nai
〜ている場合じゃない(te iru baai ja nai)means “this is no time to do ~”. Used to say that the current situation is too urgent or serious to be doing something relaxed. Formation: V-て + いる場合じゃない(口語)/〜ている場合ではない(やや硬め)
this is no time to do ~
N3Formation
V-て + いる場合じゃない(口語)/〜ている場合ではない(やや硬め)
Explanation
Used to say that the current situation is too urgent or serious to be doing something relaxed. Literally 'this is not the case (situation) for doing ~', it scolds or warns that there's no time for the action mentioned.
Examples
Note
Colloquial. The more formal written form is 〜ている場合ではない.
FAQ
〜ている場合じゃない — what does it mean and how is it used?
this is no time to do ~. Used to say that the current situation is too urgent or serious to be doing something relaxed. Literally 'this is not the case (situation) for doing ~', it scolds or warns that there's no time for the action mentioned.
〜ている場合じゃない — how do you form it?
V-て + いる場合じゃない(口語)/〜ている場合ではない(やや硬め)
〜ている場合じゃない — any usage notes?
Colloquial. The more formal written form is 〜ている場合ではない.