Lingaku必ずしも【かならずしも】
Frequency rank: 9,138. – 9,153.
- (not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) allwith neg. sentence
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- 必ずしも【かならずしも】Frequency rank: 9,138. – 9,153.
- かならずしも
Generated definitions (experimental)
- (not) necessarily
- (not) always
- (not) entirely
- (not) all
This meaning is used to indicate that something is not an absolute or definite condition; it suggests that there could be exceptions or variations.
This usage indicates that something does not apply in every situation; it conveys that the statement may not hold true universally.
It doesn’t always mean that the temperature will drop when it rains.
This meaning is used to express that something is partially true or applicable, but not completely.
His opinion is not entirely wrong.
This usage indicates that a statement applies to some but not all, emphasizing diversity or difference within a group.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かならずしも必ずしもそうではないnot necessarily soかならずしも必ずしもあたる当たるとはかぎらない限らないnot necessarily trueかならずしも必ずしもせいこう成功するわけではないnot all of them will succeedかならずしも必ずしもひつよう必要ではないnot necessarily neededかならずしも必ずしもただしい正しいとはかぎらない限らないnot necessarily correctかならずしも必ずしもすべて全てではないnot all of themそのいけん意見はかならずしも必ずしもしじ支持するわけではないI do not necessarily support that opinionかならずしも必ずしもこたえ答えはひとつ一つではないthere is not necessarily one answerかならずしも必ずしもわるい悪いことではないnot necessarily a bad thingかならずしも必ずしもみんながりかい理解できるわけではないnot necessarily everyone can understand
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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It isn't always easy to know a good book from a bad one.
Brokers struggling to make a profit don't always play by the book.
Just because a mother happens to be beautiful it does not necessarily follow that her daughter will grow up to be the same.
A conservative is not always a reactionary.
It is said that the poor are not always unhappy.
Growing children should not always be handled with kid gloves.
Bitter medicine will not necessarily do you good.
You don't necessarily have to go to the airport to reconfirm your plane reservation.