Decoded Slug: ～ないことはない (〜nai koto wa nai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～ないことはない (〜nai koto wa nai)
～ないことはない (〜nai koto wa nai)
Short explanation:
Express that something is not impossible, meaning it is possible or could be done.
Formation:
Verb-ないform + ことはない
Examples:
彼が来ないことはない。
Kare ga konai koto wa nai.
It's not that he won't come (it's possible that he will come).
あの問題が解けないことはない。
Ano mondai ga tokenai koto wa nai.
It's not impossible to solve that problem (it can be solved).
その仕事が難しくないことはない。
Sono shigoto ga muzukashikunai koto wa nai.
That job is not without difficulty (it has some difficulties).
彼女が正しくないことはない。
Kanojo ga tadashikunai koto wa nai.
It's not impossible that she is right (she could be right).
Long explanation:
The ～ないことはない grammar point is used to express a double negative, meaning that something is not impossible, implying that it is possible or could be done. Essentially, it downplays the possibility or ability to do something but still acknowledges that it's possible.
