必ずしも

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
かなら
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

From (かなら) (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

(かなら)ずしも (kanarazushimo

  1. (chiefly in the negative) not always, not all

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