A, right?; A, isn't it?
Used to elicit confirmation from the listener; weaker than でしょう？
3点
もう私達帰ってもいいんじゃない？
It's OK if we go home already, right?
2点
今日は火曜日なんじゃない？
Today's Tuesday, right?
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Basic Examples:
今日は寒くない？ (isn't it cold today?)
ボブさんじゃないか (isn't that Bob?)
Understanding the negative ending
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This would literally translate as "It isn't easy, right?", which is not how it should be understood. Rather, even though the ending adjective is in the negative, it should be seen as "Easy, isn't it?", or "Easy, right?"簡単（かんたん）じゃない？
The usage of the negative is used to weaken the statement (which is why you are eliciting a confirmation from the listener - you are not 100% sure of what you are saying.
If you want to confirm the negative of something (It's not hard, right?)
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Or, to see it in steps...
難しくなくない?
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難しい
難しくない
難しくなくない
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