91. ~からといって

~からといって
although ...; not necessarily ...
Structure
[N/V/A] plain form + からといって
Explanation
Negate a hasty inference: 'though A, it does not necessarily follow that B.'
Examples
Just because someone is thin doesn't necessarily mean they're weak.
Just because someone is Japanese doesn't mean they can teach Japanese.
Practicing more than others doesn't necessarily mean you'll win.
~からといって
because ... but cannot conclude or act as such
Structure
[N/V/A] plain form + からといって
Explanation
Indicate that although A, one cannot conclude or act accordingly; often used with advice.
Examples
Just because it's cold doesn't mean you should stay home all the time.
If you don't study simply because you don't like it, you'll be the one who suffers.
Note
1) Easily confused with ~から. → ~からといって means 'just because... doesn't mean you can conclude/act that way', negating a simple inference.2) The following clause is often negative or a reminder/advice. → Often appears as: ~からといって、…とは限らない/…わけではない.3) Not used to state a direct reason. → If simply stating a cause, use ~から/~ので.