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〜ている場合じゃない: "Now's not the time to be..."

adept #176
~ 5 Minutes

Introduction

It's... your very last N3 grammar lesson! Can you believe it?

Hey hey, why the tears? I know you're gonna miss this beautiful jungle, but this is a joyous occasion! Certainly not the time to be all serious, sad, and/or melancholy!

～ている場合ばあいじゃない・ではない: Now's not the time for (tears)!

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    Verb(ている)場合ばあいじゃない・ではない
    Example:
    → 花金はなきんですよ！一人ひとりで悲かなしんでいる場合ばあいじゃない！
    "It's Friday! Now's not the time to be sad by yourself!”

～ている場合ばあいじゃない is a very fun, conversational pattern we can use to express that "now isn't the time to be doing X", wherein 「場合ばあい」 is similar to "time", and "X" relates to the 「ている」 verb.

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Homework (Grammar SRS)

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〜ている場合じゃない（ているばあいじゃない） This is no time to be doing ~
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