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N2 Lesson 7: 15/21

からといってJust because

Structure

Verb + からといって
［い］Adjective + からといって
［な］Adjective + だからといって
Noun + だからといって

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About からといって

からといって is a grammar pattern in Japanese comprised of the conjunction particle から 'from', と, and the て-form of the う-Verb 言(い)う 'to say'. It is usually translated to 'just because (A)', and will indicate that the underlying reason of (A) does not necessarily mean that (B) is also true, or that (B) is not good.

As this grammar structure often includes a negative statement in the (B) part of the sentence, the more literal translation is closer to 'from saying that (A), doesn't mean (B)'. This simply focuses the nuance on that (A) does not equal (B), despite what one may think.

からといって may appear after verbs and い-Adjectives, or な-Adjectives and nouns that are followed by だ.

In most cases, からといって will be used for giving strong opinions, or for criticism of someone's actions or behavior.

Caution - It is not rare to see からといって abbreviated as either からとて, or からって. There is no change in meaning in either of these cases, but they are more colloquial.

  • 日本(にほん)に2年(ねん)間(かん)住(す)んでいたからとて、日本語(にほんご)が話(はな)せるとは限(かぎ)らない。
    Just because someone has lived in Japan for 2 years doesn't mean that they can speak Japanese.
  • 暑(あつ)いからって、そんなに休憩(きゅうけい)ばかりしていたら仕事(しごと)が進(すす)まないだろ。
    If you keep taking so many breaks just because it's hot, you will never get your job done.

Examples

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    ご機嫌(きげん)斜(なな)めだからといって、八(や)つ当(あ)たりしないで。

    Please don't burst out in anger, just because you are in a bad mood.

    丼物(どんぶりもの)だからといって、安(やす)いとは限(かぎ)りません。

    Just because it is 'donburi', doesn't confine it to being cheap.

    慰(なぐさ)められたからといって、すぐに気持(きも)ちは晴(は)れない。

    Just because I was comforted, doesn't mean that my mood will immediately improve.

    懐(なつ)かしいからといって、なんでもすぐに買(か)うのはやめてください。

    Please stop buying everything instantly just because it is nostalgic.

    憎(にく)いからといって、人(ひと)を殺(ころ)していいわけないでしょ。

    Just because you hate the person, that isn't a reason for it to be okay to kill them.

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