ちゃいます

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1

Polite Kansai form of ちゃう meaning 'no' or 'that's not so' — used to gently deny or correct.

InterjectionPolite (Teineigo) Language

Examples

ちゃいますよ、そんなこと言ってません。

No, that's not true — I didn't say that.

それは私のじゃなくて、ちゃいます。

That's not mine.

『彼は来た?』『来てへん、ちゃいます』

'Did he come?' 'No, he hasn't.'

2

Polite Kansai expression used as a tag to mean 'isn't it?' or to seek confirmation/soft speculation (polite form of '〜ちゃう?').

ExpressionPolite (Teineigo) Language

Examples

この問題、簡単やからすぐ終わるちゃいますか?

This problem is easy, so won't we finish quickly?

今日は雨やと思ったけど、止んだちゃいますか?

I thought it would rain today, but hasn't it stopped?

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