かならずしも
Meanings
Adverb
1. (not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
with neg. sentence
Kanji used
certainly
Pitch accent
ならず
しも
ならずし
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Composed of
① ある事以外の事の起こる可能性が全くない様子。絶対に。きっと。間違いなく。
Examples (54 in total)
Coal is not always black.
You don't necessarily have to go.
Mountains are not necessarily green.