〜からといって
JLPT N2:just because
Rejects an unjustified conclusion drawn from a reason: “just because X does not mean Y”.
How to form it
- Put からといって after the plain form: 安いからといって.
- The following clause normally contains a negative, limitation or warning; it denies that X is enough to prove Y.
Examples
安いからといって、必要のない物まで買うべきではない。
Just because it is cheap does not mean you should buy things you do not need.
日本に長く住んでいるからといって、日本語が完璧とは限らない。
Living in Japan a long time does not necessarily mean one's Japanese is perfect.
Common mistakes
- Using it as ordinary causal から.
- Following it with an unqualified positive consequence.
Similar meaning
- 〜とは限らないnot necessarily
とは限らない directly says a general claim is not always true.