JLPT N3 Intermediate
とは限らない
Not necessarily the case; not always true.
Readings
Other forms
とは限りません polite
とは限らなかった plain past
とは限りませんでした polite past
Expression
Not necessarily... / It's not always true that...
Indicates that a statement or assumption allows for exceptions and is not an absolute rule.
Example
お金持ち が 必ずしも 幸せ だ と は 限らない 。
Being rich doesn't necessarily mean you're happy.
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