必ずしも（かならずしも）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: not necessarily
Example sentences
- 高いものが必ずしもいいとは限らない。 — Expensive things aren't necessarily good.
- 努力が必ずしも報われるわけではない。 — Effort isn't always rewarded.
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