Quick Japanese Plug and Play Grammar #119 Probably . . . For Sure!

Why Certainly!
Japanese Plug and Play Ghetto Grammar #119

How to say something is for sure in Japanese
Noun CHIGAI NAI

I. Noun NI CHIGAI NAI - Noun for sure!
To be (noun phrase) without fail !

The Japanese bunpo^ NOUN NI CHIGAI NAI grammar construction is used quite regularly, and in expressions where you want to impart an unwavering definiteness as to the outcome. CHIGAI itself is a noun meaning difference. It is in base II in similitude to other verbs that change into nouns by putting them into base II. See my article on verb bases for more information. comes from the verb CHIGAU -v. to be different, to vary, to disagree, to be unlike.

Ex. 1 ZETTAI KARE NO SAIFU NI CHIGAI NAI. -
Its definitely his wallet . . .for sure! Or
It's his wallet for sure definitely

Ex. 2 NATSU GA KURU NI CHIGAI NAI -
Summer will be here without fail.

Ex. 3 MAI HARU WASHI GA CANADA NI KAETTE KURU NI CHIGAI NAI -
Every spring the eagles return back to Canada without fail.

Ex. 4 SO^ NI CHIGAI NAI! -
That's the way it is man! FOR SHIZZLE!
It's my way, my way or the highway!

II. A TO B NO CHIGAI GA WAKARU (WAKARANAI) -
Can (can't) tell the difference between A and B.

Ex.1. HONMONO TO NISEMONO NO CHIGAI GA WAKARANAI. -
I can't tell the difference between the fake and the real thing.

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