〜とは限らない to wa kagiranai
〜とは限らない(to wa kagiranai)means “not necessarily ~; it isn't always the case that ~”. States that a general assumption or expectation is not always true—there are exceptions. Formation: V/イA/ナA/N(普通形) + とは限らない(ナA・N は「だ」を残すのが普通)
not necessarily ~; it isn't always the case that ~
N3Formation
V/イA/ナA/N(普通形) + とは限らない(ナA・N は「だ」を残すのが普通)
Explanation
States that a general assumption or expectation is not always true—there are exceptions. Often paired with 必ずしも, からといって, or みんな/いつも to stress the exception.
Examples
Note
With a na-adjective or noun, the plain だ is usually kept before とは限らない (e.g. 幸せだとは限らない).
FAQ
〜とは限らない — what does it mean and how is it used?
not necessarily ~; it isn't always the case that ~. States that a general assumption or expectation is not always true—there are exceptions. Often paired with 必ずしも, からといって, or みんな/いつも to stress the exception.
〜とは限らない — how do you form it?
V/イA/ナA/N(普通形) + とは限らない(ナA・N は「だ」を残すのが普通)
〜とは限らない — any usage notes?
With a na-adjective or noun, the plain だ is usually kept before とは限らない (e.g. 幸せだとは限らない).