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    3. とは限らない

    とは限らない

    と​は​限かぎら​な​い​

    not necessarily so

    KMT9Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    とはかぎらない

    Expressions

    1.
    not necessarily so, is not always true, there is no guarantee that ..., there is no telling

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    高たかいものが良よいとは限かぎらない。

    It's not always true that expensive things are good.

    KMT9Core ConceptsDaily Life
    有ゆう名めいなレストランだからといって、必かならずしも美おお味いしいとは限かぎらない。

    Just because it's a famous restaurant doesn't necessarily mean it's delicious.

    KMT9Core ConceptsFood & Dining
    一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい努ど力りょくすれば、必かならず成せい功こうするとは限かぎらない。

    Even if you study hard, success is not guaranteed.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEducation
    最さい新しんの技ぎ術じゅつを使つかっているからといって、それが一がい番ちば良んよいとは限かぎらない。

    Just because it uses the latest technology doesn't necessarily mean it's the best.

    KMT9Core ConceptsTechnology
    たくさん友とも達だちがいるからといって、孤こ独どくではないとは限かぎらない。

    Just because you have many friends doesn't necessarily mean you're not lonely.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEmotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    限
    かぎ.る・かぎ.り・-かぎ.り…(1)
    limit・restrict・to best of ability
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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