ではありません
Is not / am not / are not
Used to politely state that something is not the case.
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Meaning
Is not / am not / are not
Used to politely state that something is not the case.
Formation
Noun + ではありません
な-adjective + ではありません
Noun + じゃありません
な-adjective + じゃありません
Explanation
「ではありません」 is the polite negative form of です.
Key nuance:
Politely denies or negates a statement
Used with nouns and な-adjectives
Common in formal and polite conversation
※ 「じゃありません」 is a more conversational equivalent of 「ではありません」.
Compare:
学生です。
I am a student.
学生ではありません。
I am not a student.
The speaker is simply stating that the description or identity is not true.