this is no time to be doing~ (ている場合じゃない) – Japanese Grammar ている場合じゃない (teiru baai janai)

Q: What JLPT level is ている場合じゃない?

JLPT N3 — Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast

Q: How do you use ている場合じゃない in a sentence?

Attach ている場合じゃない to the appropriate verb or noun form. This is no time to be doing~

Q: Is ている場合じゃない formal or casual Japanese?

ている場合じゃない can be used in both casual conversation and polite speech depending on context.

ている場合じゃない

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teiru baai janai

this is no time to be doing~

つい tsui どんなに～ても donna ni~temo ようとする you to suru だけでなく dake de naku とみえる / とみえて to mieru / to miete ということだ to iu koto da しばらく shibaraku は別として wa betsu toshite さえ～ば sae~ba 際に sai ni なんか / なんて nanka / nante ば～ほど ba~hodo つもりだった tsumori datta とは限らない towa kagiranai ようがない you ga nai を中心に o chuushin ni がたい gatai むしろ mushiro か何か ka nani ka 確かに tashika ni つい tsui どんなに～ても donna ni~temo ようとする you to suru だけでなく dake de naku とみえる / とみえて to mieru / to miete ということだ to iu koto da しばらく shibaraku は別として wa betsu toshite さえ～ば sae~ba 際に sai ni なんか / なんて nanka / nante ば～ほど ba~hodo つもりだった tsumori datta とは限らない towa kagiranai ようがない you ga nai を中心に o chuushin ni がたい gatai むしろ mushiro か何か ka nani ka 確かに tashika ni

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ている場合じゃない

teiru baai janai

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this is no time to be doing~

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📊 Pattern Stats

JLPT Level N3

Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast

Reading teiru baai janai

Post ID 50943

Patterns today 0

0 / 10 daily goal

📝 Usage Notes

this is no time to be doing~

🎯 Quick Quiz

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ている場合じゃない

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern ている場合じゃない mean? ▼

This is no time to be doing~

What JLPT level is ている場合じゃない? ▼

JLPT N3 — Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast. To pass JLPT N3 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use ている場合じゃない in a sentence? ▼

Attach ている場合じゃない (teiru baai janai) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is ている場合じゃない formal or casual Japanese? ▼

ている場合じゃない is used in both casual and polite contexts. It appears frequently in everyday conversation, textbooks, and simple written materials.

How can I remember ている場合じゃない long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.