必ずしも
Meanings
Adverb
1. (not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all (with neg. sentence)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
かならずしも
Examples98
金持ち
The rich are not always happy.
必ずしも
You do not necessarily have to go there yourself.
いつ
I don't know exactly when I will be back.
その
I can't necessarily agree with you on that point.
国
A nation need not necessarily be powerful to be great.
石炭
Coal is not always black.