かならずしも
Meanings
Adverb
1. (not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
with neg. sentence
Pitch accent
ならず
しも
ならずし
Composed of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
Examples (54 in total)
Coal is not always black.
You don't necessarily have to go.
Mountains are not necessarily green.
She is not always happy.
This work is not necessarily easy.
One's dreams do not always come true.
The opposite is not always true.
The law isn't always right.
The rich are not always happy.
Doctors do not always live long.
The end does not necessarily justify the means.
The weather forecast is not necessarily reliable.
It is not always easy to read between the lines.
I'm not saying that your answers are always wrong.
All that glitters is not gold.
Ah no. It's not as though I always have everything.
A man is not always what he seems.
The sort of information we need is not always available.
Smiles do not always indicate pleasure.
His actions do not always correspond to his words.
This answer may not necessarily be wrong.
An expensive watch is not necessarily a good one.
What is beautiful is not always good.
The poor are not always unhappy.
She did not answer all the questions.
Efforts do not always pay off.
Honesty is not always the best policy.
Nowadays, a safety zone is not always safe.
Statistics don't always tell the whole story.
Boxing is not always a rough sport.
Stock investments do not always yield profit.
It is not necessarily true that what the teacher says is always correct.
A great scholar is not necessarily a good teacher.
These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.
A nation need not necessarily be powerful to be great.
It is not always easy to face reality.
Sally didn't exactly agree with Bill, but she supported him.
The writer does not always present life as it is.
Fame is not always an accompaniment of success.
It is not always easy to distinguish good from evil.
People are not always what they seem.
Capital-intensive industries are not necessarily knowledge-intensive industries.
Soccer is not necessarily confined to men.
In the real world, good doesn't always triumph over evil.
Advances in science don't always benefit humanity.
In my opinion, alcohol is not necessarily bad for your health.
The Japanese do not always make a bow as a mark of respect.
These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure.
I can't necessarily agree with you on that point.
You don't necessarily have to go to the airport to reconfirm your plane reservation.
Wendy was not always interested in Japanese festivals.
I don't think it's always right for local governments to submit to the central government.
Scientific discoveries don't always make the world a better place.
The student who finishes an examination first does not necessarily get the best grade.