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からといってJust because

からといって accepts that a reason or fact may be true but rejects the idea that it alone justifies a particular conclusion or action.

The reasoning it challenges

The first clause presents a premise that may be completely true. The speaker then blocks the jump from that premise to the conclusion: “X may be true, but X alone does not mean Y.” Natural English translations often use “just because X does not mean Y” or “do not do Y just because X.”

Two common uses

The main clause normally contains a negative, limitation, prohibition, or caution. Expressions such as わけではない, とはかぎらない, and べきではない make the rejected conclusion especially clear.

だんたかからといってひんしつがいいとはかぎらない。

Just because something is expensive does not necessarily mean it is good quality.

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しょしんしゃからといってせつめいはぶくべきではない。

You should not omit the explanation just because someone is a beginner.

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The first fact is not denied

This construction does not normally dispute the first clause. The price may indeed be high, and the person may indeed be a beginner. What the speaker rejects is the conclusion drawn from that fact.

Past events work the same way

いちしっぱいしたからといってさいのうがないとめつけないでください。

Please do not decide that someone has no talent just because they failed once.

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Choosing among similar concessive forms

からといって rejects reasoning based on a stated fact. By contrast, といっても corrects or narrows what a description might make the listener imagine; ても expresses concession more broadly without specifically saying that a reason is insufficient; and にもかかわらず reports an actual result that runs contrary to expectation rather than evaluating whether a conclusion is justified.

More examples

ゆうめいみせからといってりょうがおいしいとはかぎらない。

Just because a restaurant is famous does not necessarily mean its food is good.

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いそがしかったからといってやくそくやぶっていいわけではない。

Being busy does not make it acceptable to break a promise.

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りょうからといってひつようのないサービスまでもうむべきではない。

You should not sign up even for services you do not need just because they are free.

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せいこうしたからといってこんかいもうまくいくわけではない。

Past success does not mean things will go well this time too.

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けいけんあさからといって、そのひとけんしてはいけない。

You must not ignore that person's opinion just because they lack experience.

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すうえたからといってじょうきょうかいぜんしたとはれない。

An increase in the numbers alone is not enough to conclude that the situation has improved.

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