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必ずしも

かならずしも

adverb

Meanings

1(not) always
2(not) necessarily
3(not) entirely

Example sentence

大男が必ずしも頑強だとは限らない。

A big man is not always robust.

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Kanji in this word

必Invariably, Certain, Inevitable5 strokes

More words with 必

必要ひつよう · necessaryN4 必ずかならず · surelyN4 必要性ひつようせい · necessity 必死ひっし · desperationN3 必着ひっちゃく · must arrive (no later than; e.g. of an application)

Full entry on Jisho

不必要

ふひつよう · unnecessary

必然的ひつぜんてき · inevitable

必然ひつぜん · inevitableN1

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