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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.
  • たくさん勉強(べんきょう)をしたからといって、テストに合格(ごうかく)するとは限(かぎ)らない。
    Just because you studied a lot doesn't mean that you will pass the test.
  • 公園(こうえん)が広(ひろ)いからと言(い)って、犬(いぬ)の放(はな)し飼(が)いをしてもいいと言(い)うわけではない。
    Just because the park is spacious doesn't mean that dogs are allowed off leash.
  • 丈夫(じょうぶ)だからといって、雑(ざつ)に扱(あつか)えば必(かなら)ず壊(こわ)れます。
    Just because it is sturdy, it will definitely break if you handle it roughly.
  • 日本人(にほんじん)だからといって、漢字(かんじ)を書(か)けるとは限(かぎ)らない。
    Just because someone is Japanese doesn't mean that they can write kanji.
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

  • 貧(まず)しいからといって人(ひと)を差別(さべつ)することはこの学校(がっこう)で禁止(きんし)されている。

    Discriminating against someone just because they are poor is against our school policy.

  • お父(とお)さんはよく買(か)い物(もの)に行(い)き、安(やす)いからといって買(か)いすぎてしまい、買(か)った食(た)べ物(もの)を腐(くさ)らせている。

    Dad often goes shopping, buys too much, just because it is cheap, and the food ends up going spoiled.

  • 近頃(ちかごろ)の人(ひと)は便利(べんり)だからといって不健康(ふけんこう)なファストフードを食(た)べてばかり、いいことはないと思(おも)います。

    Recently people are only eating unhealthy fast-food just because it is convenient. I think that is not a good thing.

  • トレーニングをしたからといって、必(かなら)ず試合(しあい)に勝(か)てるわけではない。

    Just because you trained, it doesn't mean that you are certain to win the match.

  • 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.

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