あながち〜ない（あながち〜ない）

JLPT N1 · noun

Meaning: not necessarily

Example sentences

• その予想はあながち間違いではない。 — That prediction isn't necessarily wrong.
• あながち不可能ではない。 — It's not necessarily impossible.

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