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JLPT N3 Grammar

とは限らない

N3Negation

N3 · Negation · plain form + とは限らない

not necessarily; not always

plain form + とは限らない

Shows that a judgment or common assumption is not always true and that exceptions exist.

Often used to correct overgeneralized statements.

値段が高いからといって、必ず品質がいいとは限らない。

Just because something is expensive does not necessarily mean it is high quality.

This is partial negation, not total denial; it means 'not always.'

Add an exception door to an absolute judgment.

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