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必ずしも [かならずしも] (kanarazushimo)
    Meaning: not necessarily
    Example: Big men are not necessarily strong men
    JLPT Level: 2
    Category: grammar
    Author: dc

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Notes:
This is usually used in the patterns: (a) does not neccesarily mean (b) (big) kanarazushimo (strong) tohakagiranai (big) kanarazushimo (strong) to iu wake de ha nai (big) kanarazushimo (strong) bakari de ha nai (big) does not neccesarily mean (strong)	(dc)
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ex #186	善人が必ずしも成功するとは限らない。 the good will not neccesarily prosper.	[edit] (dc)
ex #344	パリに行ったとは言え必ずしもエッフェル塔を登らなくてはならないわけではない。 Just because you go to Paris, it is not necessary to climb the Eiffel Tower.	[edit] (dc)
ex #536	身体の大きな男が必ずしも強い男とは限らない big men are not necessarily strong men.	[edit] (dc)
ex #1243	渋谷といっても、必ずしもにぎやかな店ばかりだとは限らない Just because it's Shibuya that does not neccesarily mean it has nothing but busy shops	[edit] (dc)
ex #1244	東京だといっても必ずしもなんでも高い訳ではない Just because its Tokyo does not neccesarily mean everything is expensive	[edit] (dc)
ex #3150	お金持ちが必ずしも幸せとは限らない rich people are not neccesarily happy	[edit] (dc)
ex #3151	語学が得意だからといって、必ずしも就職に有利だとは限らない just because (you say?) you have a good linguistic ability doesn't neccesarily mean that its helpful to get a job.	[edit] (dc)
ex #3152	日本人は礼儀正しい人々だと言う人もいるようだが、実態は必ずしもそうではないと私は思っている。 There are people who say that Japanese are very polite, but the fact of the matter is that I do not necessarily think that is correct.	[edit] (dc)

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See Also:

tohakagiranai [dc]
wake [dc]

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Comments:
Amatuka	Wouldn't that be "go up the Eiffel Tower" unless they are particularly masochistic ?
dc	is there a smily mark for "dry english humor"?
Amatuka	Of course. But only the English can see it.
bamboo4	I changed the Jpaanee verison to conform to the "dry English humor."

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