be; iswestern Japanese; also freq. used in animation and foreign-language dubbing to indicate a person is oldsee also だ
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じゃFrequency rank: 147.
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be; is
This meaning indicates the existence or state of being of a subject. It is commonly used in both affirmative and negative contexts to describe something or someone.
じゃないis notじゃあwell thenじゃったwas (informal past form in some dialects)じゃがbut (primarily used in some regional dialects in Japan)ってじゃis/are doing (casual speech)じゃなくてinstead ofじゃんisn't it? (casual expression)じゃあねsee you! (informal farewell)じゃくto be (humble expression)じゃれつくto frolic or play (in a teasing manner)
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