〜というものではない

Formation

N2LimitationNeutral
Sentence
というものではない
Variations
というものでもない

Meaning

Indicates that something is not always the case or that a certain condition doesn't automatically lead to a specific result. Used for partial negation.

Examples

努力すれば必ず成功するというものではない。努力の方向も大切だ。

It's not necessarily the case that you'll succeed if you work hard. The direction of your effort is also important.

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