あながち（あながち）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: not necessarily
Example sentences
- 彼の言い分もあながち間違いではない。 — What he says isn't necessarily wrong.
- あながち否定できない。 — It can't be entirely denied.
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