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〜ちゃ(じゃ)

Reading: ちゃ(じゃ)

Meanings: shortcut for ては・では

Explanation

introduction

explanation

*ちゃ* is a **casual contraction** of *ては*. When the `て-form` ends in *て*, it becomes *ちゃ*. When it ends in *で*, it becomes *じゃ*.

explanation

This is very common in **spoken Japanese**. For example, *食べては* becomes *食べちゃ*, and *飲んでは* becomes *飲んじゃ*. It is often used with *いけない* or *だめ* to express **must not**.

structure

Practice exercises

  • usage_japanese

    ここで写真しゃしんっ{placeholder}だめだよ。

    Answer: ちゃ

  • usage_japanese

    うそをつい{placeholder}いけない。

    Answer: ちゃ

  • usage_japanese

    おくれ{placeholder}だめだよ。

    Answer: ちゃ

  • usage_japanese

    ここで{placeholder}だめだよ。

    Answer: たべちゃ

  • usage_japanese

    ここで{placeholder}いけない。

    Answer: あそんじゃ

  • usage_japanese

    さけを{placeholder}だめだよ。

    Answer: のんじゃ

  • usage_japanese

    授業中じゅぎょうちゅうに{placeholder}いけないよ。

    Answer: いねむりしちゃ

  • usage_japanese

    機密きみつ情報じょうほうを{placeholder}いけません。

    Answer: もらしちゃ