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〜のじゃ: it is that ... (old speech)

Character speech · 02 Endings and verbs

Elder or noble version of のだ, used to explain or stress something.

Plain form + のじゃ; noun and na-adjective + なのじゃ. Typical of sages and also of "old-fashioned girl" characters. Negative: 〜ないのじゃ / 〜んのじゃ.

Examples

これには深ふかい訳わけがあるのじゃ。

There is a deep reason for this.

わしは何なにも知しらんのじゃ。

I really do not know anything.