HomeGrammarJLPT N3必ずしも~とは限らない (kanarazushimo ~ towa kagiranai)

必ずしも~とは限らない (kanarazushimo ~ towa kagiranai)

JLPT N3

Explanation

Not necessarily; not always.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The 必ずしも~とは限らない grammar point is used to express that something is not necessarily or not always the case, indicating that a certain assumption may not hold true in all situations.

Examples

Takai mono ga kanarazushimo yoi to wa kagiranai.

Expensive things are not necessarily better.

Yuumei na hito ga kanarazushimo shiawase to wa kagiranai.

Famous people are not necessarily happy.

Gaikokugo ga hanaseru hito ga kanarazushimo eigo ga tokui to wa kagiranai.

People who can speak a foreign language are not always good at English.

Benkyou jikan ga ooi seito ga kanarazushimo shiken de tensuu ga takai to wa kagiranai.

Students who study a lot are not necessarily scoring high on exams.

Practice

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