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Formation: Plain form (V／い-adj／な-adj + だ／N + だ) + からといって; casual: からって

This pattern rejects a hasty conclusion: X being true does not automatically lead to Y. It can also criticise someone for using X as an excuse. The second half is almost always negative or disapproving. Typical endings are 〜わけではない, 〜とは限らない, 〜というものではない, or a judgment such as 〜のはよくない or 〜てはいけない. It is used in both speech and writing; からって is the casual spoken form, and からとて is a literary version. It is close to the opposite of 〜からこそ, which says that X is exactly the reason. It often appears together with 〜わけではない or 〜とは限らない, which carry the actual denial.

Variants: からって、からとて

Examples

• 日本人だからといって、敬語が正しく使えるとは限らない。
  Just because someone is Japanese doesn't mean they can use honorific language correctly.
• 忙しいからといって、食事を抜くのは体に悪い。
  Skipping meals just because you're busy is bad for your health.
• 高いからって、おいしいわけじゃないよ。
  Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it tastes good.

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