How to Say ‘That's not true’ in Japanese
そんなことないです
sonna koto nai desu
[sohn-nah koh-toh nai dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Politely denying a statement.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Used often to avoid direct confrontations, important in maintaining harmony.
Phrase Breakdown
そんな
sonna
[sohn-nah]
That's not true
A phrase used to express disagreement or to refute a statement.
この道は混んでいますが、そんなことないです。
This road is crowded, but that's not true.
こと
koto
[koh-toh]
thing
Refers to an idea, matter, act, or event.
そんなことないです。
That's not the case.
ない
nai
[nai]
not
Negates the verb or adjective it follows.
それはそうではないです。
That is not so.
です
desu
[dess]
politeness marker
Used for politeness at the end of sentences.
ここはいいです。
This place is fine.
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