そうでない

expression

not so; not like that

A negative form of そうだ, used to deny a preceding statement or assumption. Often appears in conditional phrases like そうでない場合 (if that is not the case).

See also: そうでない場合は

• 彼かれは忙いそがしいと言いったが、実じっ際さいはそうでない。

  He said he was busy, but actually that's not the case.

• そうでない場ば合あいは、もう一いち度どやり直なおしてください。

  If that's not the case, please try again.