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JLPT N1 Grammar

ではあるまいか

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N1 · Inference / Appearance · plain form + ではあるまいか

is it not; perhaps

plain form + ではあるまいか

ではあるまいか is a written, indirect way to present conjecture or an argument.

It is common in commentary, essays, and formal speech.

この変化は、社会全体の価値観を映しているのではあるまいか。

Might this change reflect the values of society as a whole?

It sounds too written for ordinary conversation.

A softer way to present a formal judgment.

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