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高価な時計が必ずしもよい時計であるとはかぎらない。

Sentence Analyzer

高価な 時計 必ずしも よい 時計 ある かぎらない

English Translation

An expensive watch is not necessarily a good one.

Furigana

高価(こうか)時計(とけい)(かなら)ずしもよい時計(とけい)であるとはかぎらない。

Romanji

Kōkana tokei ga kanarazushimo yoi tokei de aru to wa kagiranai.

Words

高価 (こうか)
high price
時計 (とけい、ときはかり)
watch; clock; timepiece
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
必ずしも (かならずしも)
not always; not necessarily; not all; not entirely
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
限る (かぎる)
to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: カ、 ケ、 あたい
Meanings: value, price
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable