~とは限らない

〜to wa kagiranai

JLPT N2 Neutral Chapter 102: Torn between two options, 5 of 6

Formation

Verb-casual + とは限らない, い-Adjective + とは限らない, な-Adjective + だとは限らない, Noun + だとは限らない

Expresses that something is not necessarily true; 'not always', 'not necessarily'.

When to use

"Not always/not necessarily true" - the everyday hedge against a generalization.

Explanation

The ~とは限らない grammar point is used to express that something is not necessarily true or does not always occur. It can be translated as 'not always' or 'not necessarily' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.

Example sentences

Not Necessarily (An Exception Exists)

Corpus examples (60)

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