わけではない
(Wake de ha nai)
Used to partially deny a statement, meaning 'it's not that...' or 'it doesn't mean...'.
Connection rules
- ＋Verb (Plain form) + わけではない
- ＋i-Adjective + わけではない
- ＋na-Adjective + な + わけではない
- ＋Noun + の/な + わけではない
Examples
1.
刺身が嫌いなわけではないが、あまり食べない。
Sashimi ga kirai na wake de ha nai ga, amari tabe nai.
It's not that I hate sashimi, but I don't eat it much.
「Clarifying food preferences」
2.
お金があれば幸せになれるというわけではない。
Okane ga are ba shiawase ni nareru toiu wake de ha nai.
It does not mean that you can be happy just by having money.
「Philosophical discussion」
Practice
It's not that I hate vegetables, I just don't like tomatoes very much.
野菜が___が、トマトはあまり好きではありません。
Romaji also accepted