〜からといって
Formation
N2ConcessionNeutral
Variations
からって
Colloquial
からとて
Literary
Meaning
Just because ~; even if there is a reason like ~. Often used with partial negation expressions at the end of the sentence.
Examples
日本に住んでいるからといって、日本語が話せるわけではない。
Just because you live in Japan doesn't mean you can speak Japanese.
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