JLPT N3 · Adverb

必ずしも (kanarazushimo)

必ずしも (かならずしも, kanarazushimo) is a Japanese adverb meaning “(not) always; (not) necessarily”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かならずしも
Romaji: kanarazushimo
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all · adverb · with neg. sentence

Example sentences

金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない。

The rich are not always happy.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 必ずしも

必

invariably, certain, inevitableヒツ・かなら.ず · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 必ずしも.

必ずかならずalways必要ひつようnecessary必死ひっしfrantic必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities必修ひっしゅうrequired (subject)必然ひつぜんinevitable

Source: JMdict entry 1487410 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.