Dewa arimasen or ja arimasen Are they used the same way? Should I use one over the other?

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Cindy Lucas

Dewa arimasen or ja arimasen

Are they used the same way? Should I use one over the other?

21 aug. 2019 05:08

According to some dictionary, "じゃ"(ja) is a sound change or a contraction of "では"(dewa).

Using ja(じゃ) is an informal way of dewa(では).

じゃない(jya nai) 　　　　→　most informal

ではない(dewa nai)

じゃありません(jya arimasenn)

ではありません(dewa arimasenn)　→　most formal

21 augustus 2019

They both mean "be not", but dewa arimasen is formal way more than ja arimasen.

Actually people use both in conversation in formal or casual in Japan.

Dewa arimasen sounds elegant for me.

21 augustus 2019

Cindy Lucas

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