だからと言って (dakarato tte)
just because that's so, it doesn't follow that; that's no reason to
Meaning & usage
だからと言って concedes a reason just stated and denies that it automatically leads to the conclusion, meaning 'just because... it doesn't mean...'. It follows a clause ending in だ or a plain-form sentence, often appearing after それ as それだからと言って. The tone is somewhat assertive and is common in argument or rebuttal.
Example sentences 3
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だからと言ってわたしがそれをやめるということではない。
That doesn't mean that I'll stop doing it.
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子供だからと言って許すわけにはいかない。
I cannot forgive him just because he is a child.
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自分が利口だと思ってもさしつかえないが、それだからと言って私をあざ笑うことはできないよ。
You may think you are clever, but you cannot laugh at me because of that.