Word Meaning 必ずしも

かならずしも kanarazushimo

必ずしも is read as かならずしも (kanarazushimo) and means (not) always.

Meaning

English

  1. (not) always
  2. (not) necessarily
  3. (not) entirely
  4. (not) all

Reading

Kana

かならずしも

Romaji

kanarazushimo

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 2665 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

必要

ひつよう

necessity

必ず

かならず

always

必死

ひっし

brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

必着

ひっちゃく

must arrive

必然

ひつぜん

inevitability

必要性

ひつようせい

necessity

必勝

ひっしょう

certain victory

必読

ひつどく

must-read

必然性

ひつぜんせい

necessity

必見

ひっけん

must-see

必殺

ひっさつ

bringing certain death

Example Sentences

10

かれはかならずしもはやおきではない。

He does not always get up early.

The reverse is not always true.

Coal is not always black.

All that glitters is not gold.

You do not necessarily have to go there yourself.

All that glitters is not gold.

Not all good men will prosper.

The rich are not always happy.

One's dreams do not always come true.

It is not necessarily so.