How to Say ‘Isn't coming out’ in Japanese
が出ないんです
ga de nai n desu
[ga deh nai n dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding んです to 出ない "doesn't come out" makes it sound like you're explaining a situation, not just stating a fact. It's the natural way to report a problem: 電気がつかないんです "The lights won't come on".
Phrase Breakdown
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
出
de
[deh]
exit; get out
Stem of 出る, to leave a place; を marks the place left.
部屋を出ます。
I leave the room.
ない
nai
[nai]
not
Indicates negation or absence.
問題はない。
There is no problem.
ん
n
[n]
(explanatory n)
Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.
どうしたんですか。
What happened?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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