ないとも限かぎらない

ないともかぎらないnai to mo kagiranaineutral

savor + not + you can't rule out that it will happen

ajiwawanai to mo kagiranai

you can't rule out that it will happen; it may happen anyway

meaning: you can't rule out that it will happen

Same meaning

味あじわう
〜ないともかぎらない
味あじわわないともかぎらない

午後ごごから雨あめが降ふらないとも限かぎらないので、傘かさを持もって行いこう。

gogo kara ame ga furanai to mo kagiranai node, kasa o motte ikou.

You can't rule out rain this afternoon, so let's take an umbrella. neutral

同おなじミスをまたやらないとも限かぎらないから、手順てじゅんをメモしとこう。

onaji misu o mata yaranai to mo kagiranai kara, tejun o memo shitokou.

I might well make the same mistake again, so let me jot the steps down. casual

Same meaning19

probably; might; should be

だろうprobably; I suppose (plain style)attaches at
でしょうprobably; I suppose; right?attaches at
はずだshould; ought to; is supposed toattaches at
かもしれないmight; may possiblyattaches at
かなI wonder; maybe (wondering aloud)attaches at
かねないcould well (and it wouldn't be good); there's a real chance thatattaches at
まいsurely won't; I shall never — the classical negative of だろう and of （よ）うattaches at
に違ちがいないmust be; surely is (a confident conclusion)attaches at
に決きまっているof course it is; is bound to be — treated as beyond argumentattaches at
に相違そういないbeyond doubt; there is no doubt that (written, formal)attaches at
恐おそれがあるthere is a danger that; is at risk of (something unwelcome)attaches at
そうもないshows no sign of; doesn't look like it willattaches at
と考かんがえられるit can reasonably be concluded that; is to be regarded asattaches at
と思おもうI think that; in my opinionattaches at
ような気きがするI have a feeling that; it seems to me thatattaches at

not necessarily; not always

All examples3

you can't rule out it happening — reopens what looked impossible

午後ごごから雨あめが降ふらないとも限かぎらないので、傘かさを持もって行いこう。
gogo kara ame ga furanai to mo kagiranai node, kasa o motte ikou.
You can't rule out rain this afternoon, so let's take an umbrella. neutral
同おなじミスをまたやらないとも限かぎらないから、手順てじゅんをメモしとこう。
onaji misu o mata yaranai to mo kagiranai kara, tejun o memo shitokou.
I might well make the same mistake again, so let me jot the steps down. casual
大おおきな地震じしんが起おきないとも限かぎりませんので、日頃ひごろの備そなえをお願ねがいいたします。
ooki na jishin ga okinai to mo kagirimasen node, higoro no sonae o onegai itashimasu.
A major earthquake cannot be ruled out, so please keep your everyday preparations in order. formal

How it's formed1

All forms2

pastないとも限かぎらなかったnaitomokagiranakatta
味あじわわないとも限かぎらなかった
politeないとも限かぎりませんnaitomokagirimasen
味あじわわないとも限かぎりません

Notes

The outcome is the opposite of the ない in it (起おきないとも限かぎらない may well
happen). It's usually followed by から／ので and a warning.