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必ずしも (かならずしも) — (not) always | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle
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必ずしも
かならずしも
N3
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, Inevitable
5 strokes
More words with
必
必修
ひっしゅう ·
required (subject)
N1
必需品
ひつじゅひん ·
necessities
N2
必死
ひっし ·
desperation
N3
必ず
かならず ·
surely
N4
必要
ひつよう ·
Full entry on Jisho
necessary
N4
必着
ひっちゃく ·
must arrive (no later than; e.g. of an application)
必見
ひっけん ·
must-see
必然
ひつぜん ·
inevitable
N1
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