一概に

いちがいに
JLPT:N1
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Unconditionally or categorically; often used in the phrase '一概に〜ない' to mean 'you cannot say X in all cases' — i.e., not uniformly or without exception.

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結果はケースバイケースで、一概に言えない。

The results vary case by case; you can't generalize.

高い給料が必ずしも幸せにつながるとは一概に言えない。

You can't say that a high salary always leads to happiness.

一概に賛成するわけではないが、提案には良い点もある。

I'm not unconditionally in favor, but the proposal has good points.

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