必ずしも
Japanese
editKanji in this term |
---|
必 |
かなら Grade: 4 |
kun'yomi |
Etymology
editFrom 必ず (kanarazu, “certainly, (negative polarity) not necessarily”) + しも (shimo, emphatic word). The しも (shimo) can also be seen in 誰しも (dareshimo) and まだしも (madashimo).
Adverb
edit必ずしも • (kanarazushimo)
- (chiefly in the negative) not always, not all
Usage notes
edit- Sometimes paired with とは限らない (to wa kagiranai) in written Japanese.