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じゃないです (Jyanaidesu, pronounced closer to 'ja nai des') is short, informal Japanese for "it isn't" or "it's not." Depending on context, it can really mean just about anything - but it's basic function is to say something is contrary to something else.

Example:

どんな色が好きですか。ピンクですか。(Donna iro ga suki desu ka? Pinku desu ka?)

Which colour do you like? Pink?

ピンクじゃないです。(Pinku ja nai desu.)

It isn't pink/It isn't pink that I like/Not pink.

If you using with an i-adjective, you must use the ending ~くないです (~kunai desu) because i-adjectives do not follow the same pattern. ~じゃないです is suitable for na-adjectives and nouns.

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