必ずしも (かならずしも): (not) always, (not) necessarily — Japanese vocabulary
必ずしも is read かならずしも and means "(not) always, (not) necessarily". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
必ずしも
- Reading
- かならずしも · kanarazushimo
- Translation
- (not) always, (not) necessarily
- Level
- JLPT N3
- Pitch accent
- かならずしもが
Example
人は必ずしも見かけ通りではない。
ひとはかならずしもみかけとおりではない。
A man is not always what he seems.
Kanji in this word
- 必 — necessary
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