必ずしも~とは限らない
kanarazushimo ~ towa kagiranai
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
必ずしも + Statement + とは限らない
Not necessarily; not always.
When to use
"Not always/not necessarily true" - with 必ずしも added up front for emphasis.
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.
Example sentences
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Expensive things are not necessarily better.
Takai mono ga kanarazushimo yoi to wa kagiranai.
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Famous people are not necessarily happy.
Yuumei na hito ga kanarazushimo shiawase to wa kagiranai.
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People who can speak a foreign language are not always good at English.
Gaikokugo ga hanaseru hito ga kanarazushimo eigo ga tokui to wa kagiranai.
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Students who study a lot are not necessarily scoring high on exams.
Benkyou jikan ga ooi seito ga kanarazushimo shiken de tensuu ga takai to wa kagiranai.
Not Necessarily (An Exception Exists)
Corpus examples (36)
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In the real world, good doesn't always triumph over evil.
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Great people are not always wise.
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Great men are not always wise.
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A great scholar is not necessarily a good teacher.
最初に試験を終えた生徒が必ずしも一番良い成績を取るとは限らない。
The student who finishes the examination first does not always get the best grade.
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Advances in science don't always benefit humanity.
科学上の発見が、必ずしもより良い世界をもたらしてくれるとは限らない。
Scientific discoveries don't always make the world a better place.
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Long-cherished dreams don't always come true.
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This answer may not necessarily be wrong.
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A big man is not always robust.
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Big men are not necessarily strong men.
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These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.
近ごろでは、結婚の動機は必ずしも純粋とは限らない。例えばジェニファーを見てごらんよ。
These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure. Take Jennifer for example.
金持ちだからといって、必ずしもその人が幸せであるとは限らない。
Just because a man is rich it does not necessarily follow that he is happy.
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The rich are not always happier than the poor.
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The rich are not always happy.
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The rich are not always happy.
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Delicious looking food doesn't necessarily taste good.
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An expensive watch is not necessarily a good one.
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Blackboards are not always black.
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The writer does not always present life as it is.
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Honesty is not always the best policy.
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Smiles do not always indicate pleasure.
たとえ自分の思い通りにしたとしても、必ずしも成功するとは限らない。
Even if you have your own way, you will not always be successful.
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The good will not necessarily prosper.