ちゃうねん
chau nen
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “ちゃうねん” mean?
no wait, it's not like that
Example
“ちゃうねん、聞いて！”
chau nen, kiite!
No wait, listen!
Good to know
Osaka people famously start stories with ちゃうねん even when there's nothing to deny.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: 違うんです
Heard in a conversation
No double-dipping in Shinsekai
Kōji あかん！なんでやねん、今言うたとこやん！
No! Oh come on, I literally just said it!
Nana ちゃうねん、キャベツですくったからセーフやねん。
No wait, it's not like that: I scooped it with the cabbage, so it's safe.
Kōji ほんまかいな。まあ、しゃあない。おっちゃんにバレてへんし。
Really, now? Well, can't be helped. The old guy didn't notice.
More from Osaka
- 知らんけど…but what do I know
- めっちゃsuper, so
- ほんまreally, true
- なんでやねんoh come on!, why on earth?!
- あかんno good, not allowed, no way
- ちゃうno, that's not it
- せやなyeah, true
- わからへんI don't get it
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