一概に
Meanings
1
sweepingly; unconditionally; as a rule
Used almost exclusively in negative contexts (一概に～ない) to mean 'cannot be generalized' or 'not necessarily'. It warns against making a blanket statement.
You can't say it's unconditionally bad.
Just because it's expensive doesn't necessarily mean the quality is good.
Usage patterns
- 一概に〈事〉とは言えないyou can't simply say that ~ (it depends)
Just because something is expensive doesn't necessarily mean the quality is good.
- 一概に〈物〉を決めつけるto make a blanket judgment about something
Cultures differ from country to country, so you can't simply decide which one is right.