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必ずしも

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 必ずしも

ならずしも
Adverb
Freq #6546
1

With neg. sentence

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

Examples
金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない。
The rich are not always happy.

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 265
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

invariably
certain
inevitable

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かなら.ず
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