【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜というものではない(~toiumonodewanai)

Explanation:〜というものではない

Meaning
"いつも〜とはいえない"

"not always / not necessarily the case that"
Used to indicate that something is not necessarily true or valid under all conditions, even though it may seem that way. It often conveys the idea that something doesn't always go as expected or assumed. This phrase is used to gently refute or clarify assumptions or generalizations.

Form
V(plain form)+ というものではない
イA(plain form)+ というものではない
ナAだ / ではない + というものではない
Nだ / ではない + というものではない

Points

  1. Not Always True: "〜というものではない" expresses that something is not universally or absolutely true, challenging a generalization.
  2. Subtle Refutation: It is often used to counter an assumption without being too forceful.
  3. Common in Explanations: This phrase is frequently used when giving advice or explaining that there's more nuance to a situation.

JLPT Level
N2



Sample sentenes

外国語がいこくごはただ、単語たんご文法ぶんぽうおぼえればはなせるようになるというものではない
Foreign languages are not something you can speak just by memorizing words and grammar.

レポートはただ提出ていしゅつすればいいというものではないよ
A report is not something you just submit and that's it.

くるまはやければいいというものではない
A car is not necessarily good just because it's fast.

有名ゆうめい大学だいがくひと優秀ゆうしゅうというものではない
People who graduate from famous universities are not necessarily excellent.

商品しょうひんやすければいいというものではない
Products are not necessarily good just because they are cheap.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
優秀 ゆうしゅう excellent / capable

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