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で無い
Readings
でない
denai
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
negation of である
is not, am not, are not
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future でない
is [x] でなくない
is not [x] Past でなかった
was [x] でなくなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative でなくて
is [x] and... でなくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
無 ON: ム, ブ KUN: な.い
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Stroke: 12 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-2-10 FC: 8033.3


Phrases
作り話やうわさなどでなく、本当にあった話。
Parts: 作り話 (つくりばなし) や 噂 (うわさ) 等 (など) で無い (でなく) 本当に (ほんとうに) 有る (ある) 話 (はなし)
It's not fiction or rumour, etc., it's a true story.