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jmdict 1487410 Active (id: 2059978)
必ずしも [ichi1,news1,nf05]
かならずしも [ichi1,news1,nf05]
1. [adv]
《with neg. sentence》
▶ (not) always
▶ (not) necessarily
▶ (not) entirely
▶ (not) all



History:
4. A 2020-02-26 23:11:30  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2020-02-26 22:06:07  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5
  Comments:
Not necessarily a verb (e.g. 必ずしも高くない)
We put "not" in brackets because the negation is handled by the verb/adjective.
  Diff:
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
-<s_inf>used with neg. verb</s_inf>
-<gloss>not always</gloss>
-<gloss>not necessarily</gloss>
-<gloss>not all</gloss>
-<gloss>not entirely</gloss>
+<s_inf>with neg. sentence</s_inf>
+<gloss>(not) always</gloss>
+<gloss>(not) necessarily</gloss>
+<gloss>(not) entirely</gloss>
+<gloss>(not) all</gloss>
2. A 2014-08-15 10:24:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Indeed.
1. A* 2014-08-15 01:56:05  Not Meiryo-Name <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
djr;djs
  Comments:
According to the references, this is always used with negative 
verbs.
  Diff:
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
-<gloss>(not) always</gloss>
-<gloss>(not) necessarily</gloss>
-<gloss>(not) all</gloss>
-<gloss>(not) entirely</gloss>
+<s_inf>used with neg. verb</s_inf>
+<gloss>not always</gloss>
+<gloss>not necessarily</gloss>
+<gloss>not all</gloss>
+<gloss>not entirely</gloss>

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