〜からといって means "just because... doesn''t mean..." Used to reject a conclusion someone might draw from a premise.
Rejecting assumptions - X doesn''t automatically lead to Y
Warning against generalizations - Don''t assume too much
Just because it''s cheap doesn''t mean the quality is bad.
Often followed by わけではない, とは限らない, or negative statements.
Plain form + からといって
- Verb/i-adj plain + からといって
- na-adj + だからといって
- Noun + だからといって
Usually followed by negative — わけではない, とは限らない, etc.
Just because someone is Japanese doesn't mean they all like sushi.
Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's good.
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