VOCABULARY
一概に［〜ない］
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い
chi
ち
ga
が
i
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ni
に
unconditionally / as a rule
indiscriminately, sweepingly, without exception, not always applicable (when used with negation)
adverb
Example sentences
それが悪いとは一概に言えない。
You can't say across the board that it's bad.
若者が悪いとは一概に言えない。
It's not always applicable to say young people are at fault.
高い物が良いとは一概に言えない。
You can't say without exception that expensive things are good.
失敗が無駄だと一概に否定できない。
I can't sweepingly dismiss failure as a waste.
Practice exercises
1
物事の善悪を一概に決めつけられない。
We cannot sweepingly decide whether things are good or bad.
Answer
一概に
2
成功は努力だけだとは一概に言えず、運も大事だ。
It cannot be sweepingly said success is only effort; luck matters too.
Answer
一概に
3
そうとは一概に言えない。
It cannot be sweepingly said so.
Answer
一概に
4
若者が皆そうだとは一概に言えない。
It cannot be sweepingly said that all young people are like that.
Answer
一概に
5
都会の生活が良いとは一概に言えない。
It cannot be unconditionally said that city life is good.
Answer
一概に