必ずしも (かならずしも): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

必ずしも (かならずしも) means not always / not necessarily.

See example sentences below.

必ずしも at a glance

必ずしも

かならずしもkanarazushimo

N3adv

not always / not necessarily

必ずしもかならずしもkanarazushimoN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

not always / not necessarily

Example 1

それは必ずしもいいことではない。

Translation

That is not always a good thing.

Example 2

必ずしも全員が賛成したわけではない。

Translation

Not everyone necessarily agreed.