No. 92 in Japanese
じゃ
"じゃ" is a casual contraction of "では," meaning "then," "well," or "so."
In a sentence
じゃ、行きましょう。
Well then, let's go.
In this sentence, 'じゃ' is used as a transitional phrase to imply moving on to the next action.
ここは教室じゃない。
This is not a classroom.
Here, 'じゃ' is used colloquially as a contraction of the copula 'では' in informal negation.
じゃがいもが好きです。
I like potatoes.
'じゃ' is part of the word 'じゃがいも' (potatoes) and not used as a stand-alone word here.
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