あながちない (anagachinai)

Not always the case; cannot be said for certain

Meaning & usage

あながちない is an adverb-plus-negative pattern meaning something is not necessarily the case. あながち sits before a negative expression such as ない, 間違っていない, or ばかりは言えない, softening a full denial. It appears in written or formal contexts, often with ものかもしれない or とは言えない.

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