Grammar - Grade 3 List View

Review these list items to study and edit your keyphrase and other memory aids.
Grammar Point
adverb (fukushi)
adv 
word usually written using kana alone
uk 
A Keyphrase should be a short phrase that brings to mind and helps to remember the information on this frame.
あながち~ない

(not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) altogether

with neg. sentence

あながち + Negative Sentence

This structure is used to express that something is not necessarily or entirely the case. It often suggests that a situation is not as bad or as simple as one might have initially thought, or that there is a possibility for a different outcome.

あながち + Noun / Adjective + Negative

When used with nouns or adjectives, it indicates that the description is not completely true or applicable.

That story is not necessarily a lie.

His opinion is not entirely wrong.

It is not necessarily impossible.

Note

あながち must be paired with a negative ending such as ない, ではない, or ありません. It is typically used in formal or written contexts to soften a statement or to indicate that a certain conclusion is not absolute.

Words: 
強ちあながち
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