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1994

Chigau, sou janai

No, that's not it retort

Meaning

It is a blunt retort used to reject someone's guess as completely wrong.

Origin

It comes from the chorus of Masayuki Suzuki's 1994 song Chigau, Sou Janai.

How it's used

It is used to reply to a misguided guess with humorous directness.

Example

That guess is close, but no, that's not it.

Sources

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