N2 — outside your level filter
からといって
からといってkara to itteN2neutral
Same meaning19
but; even though
- どころかfar from; not just X but even Yattaches at
- がbut; and — a difference stated, or a soft preambleattaches at
- 反面on the other side of it — one thing, two opposite sidesattaches at
- 一方でwhile; on the other hand — two sides of the same thingattaches at
- けどbut; though — the everyday spoken way to say butattaches at
- くせにeven though; and yet — a jab at someone who should know betterattaches at
- もののalthough — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that followsattaches at
- ながらもthough; even while — a restrained, one-person concessionattaches at
- にせよeven if; whether — grants a case in writing, and changes nothingattaches at
- にしてもeven granting; even if it's the case that — one case among severalattaches at
- に対してtoward; against; in response to N — also sets N against something elseattaches at
- のにeven though; despite; and yetattaches at
- たところでeven if you did — and it would get you nowhereattaches at
- てもeven if; even though; no matterattaches at
- と言ってもhaving said that; though I say X — walks back a claim madeattaches at
- としてもeven supposing; even if we take it that — concedes a set-up hypothesisattaches at
- とはいえthat said; granted — the point is conceded, then turned againstattaches at
- ところがhowever; to my surprise — an unexpected turn against what precededattaches at
- ともeven if; no matter how — literary, on the 〜おう/〜よう form or the く formattaches at
All examples4
just because — the reason is true, but what follows is denied
一度勝ったからって、そんなに調子に乗るなよ。
ichido katta karatte, sonna ni choushi ni noru na yo.
Don't get so full of yourself just because you won once. casual
子供だからって、何をしてもいいわけじゃない。
kodomo da karatte, nani o shite mo ii wake ja nai.
Being a child doesn't mean you can do whatever you like. casual
日本に住んでいたからといって、敬語が使えるとは限らない。
nihon ni sunde ita kara to itte, keigo ga tsukaeru to wa kagiranai.
Having lived in Japan doesn't necessarily mean you can handle keigo. neutral
前例があるからといって、今回も同じ扱いになるわけではございません。
zenrei ga aru kara to itte, konkai mo onaji atsukai ni naru wake de wa gozaimasen.
The existence of a precedent does not mean the same treatment will apply this time. formal
How it's formed3
All forms2
からってkarattecontraction
味わうからって
the spoken short form (安いからってそんなに買わないでよ). Speech and messaging only.
からとてkaratoteliterary
味わうからとて
a rare written form, usually starting a sentence as だからとて (前例があるからとて、放置してよいわけではない). Essays and editorials.