必ずしも

かならずしも

(not) always, (not) necessarily

What does 必ずしも mean?

必ずしも is a Japanese noun meaning (not) always, (not) necessarily in English. It is written as 必ずしも in kanji, かならずしも in hiragana, and kanarazushimo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない。

The rich are not always happy.