Japanese

ずしも

かならずしも
Meaning: not necessarily; not always
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

必
ず
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も

Example sentences

Being rich does not necessarily mean being happy.
値段が高いものが、必ずしも良いとは限らない。
High price does not necessarily mean high quality.
金持ちだからといって、必ずしも幸せだということはない。
Just because someone is rich doesn't necessarily mean they are happy.
努力が必ずしも成功とイコールであるとは限らない。
Hard work does not always equal success.
避妊のために危険日を避ける方法は、必ずしも確実ではない。
The method of avoiding fertile days for contraception is not always reliable.

Usage Notes

An adverb used with a negative verb or adjective to express partial negation ('not necessarily' or 'not always').

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