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It's not like A; it isn't as if A
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子 供 じ ゃ 有 る ま い し も う 少 し 自 分 で 考 え て み な い ? 
It's not like you're a child, why don't you try thinking by yourself a bit more?
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大 金 持 ち で は あ る ま い し 、 贅 沢 は 出 来 な い よ 。 
It's not like we're super rich, we can't be extravagant.
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ANoun では/じゃ
 
AVerb: Dictionary Form の では
 
AVerb: Casual, past (た) の では
 
 
あるまいし
Basic Examples:
幽霊では有るまいし (it's not like it's a ghost)

行くのでは有るまいし (it's not like we're going)

怖かったのでは有るまいし (it's not like I was scared)

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mysticfive
Level: 2449
instead of "because of," I would say this pattern is more like "it's not like ‾" ie 子供であるまいし、暗い所が怖いなんて、おかしいですね It's not like you're a child, so being afraid of the dark is weird.
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Updated the definition, thanks :)
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16 years ago
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安努龍
Level: 4
You can use this with verbs in the dictionary or past plain form plus の as well. It definitely isn't limited to nouns.
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Thanks!
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16 years ago
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恵理子
Level: 1
In casual speech, the pattern becomes to じゃあるまいし.

子供じゃあるまいし、そんなに泣くな。
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Added it for noun - talked to a native about the other two - the verbs, and they are rare enough that it sounded rather odd to her to use the じゃ form.
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15 years ago
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恵理子
Level: 1
OK, thanks!
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15 years ago


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