JLPT N2 Grammar (koto niwa naranai)

Meaning

just because… doesn’t mean ~

Level: JLPT N2

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How to use

Verb (casual, past) + (という) ことにはならない
な-adjective + だという
い-adjective + という
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Learn Japanese grammar: (koto niwa naranai). Meaning: just because… doesn’t mean ~.

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Example #1

でも、どうやらそんなことにはならないようです。
demo, douyara sonna koto ni wa naranai you desu.
But this did not seem likely to happen.
Example #2

かれがえがすきだからといってえがうまいということにはならない。
kare ga e ga suki dakaratoitte e ga umai to iu koto ni wa naranai.
Just because he likes painting does not mean that he paints well.
Example #3

かのじょはまずしいからといってふこうだということにはならない。
kanojo wa mazushii kara to itte fukou da to iu koto ni wa naranai.
Just because she’s poor does not mean that she is unhappy.
Example #4

たにんがわるいことをしているからといってじぶんもそうしてよいということにはならない。
tanin ga warui koto o shiteiru kara to iette jibun mo sou shite yoi to iu koto ni wa naranai.
Just because someone else is doing something bad does not mean it's OK for you to do it too.
Example #5

ほんやインターネットのしりょうをうつしただけではレポートをかいたことにはならない。
hon ya intaanetto no shiryou o utsushita dake de repooto o kaita koto ni wa naranai.
Just because you copied text from the internet or books doesn’t mean that you’ve written a report.
Example #6

かのじょがまずしいからといってふしょうじきだということにはならない。
kanojo ga mazushii kara to itte fushoujiki da to iu koto ni wa naranai.
Just because she is poor, it does not mean that she is dishonest.
Example #7

きたないしゅだんをつかわないからといって、つかえないということにはならない。
kitainai shudan o tsukawanai kara to itte, tsukaenai to iu koto ni wa naranai.
Just because someone doesn’t use dirty tricks doesn’t mean he can’t.
Example #8

たいじゅうがへってもたいしぼうがふえているならダイエットにせいこうしたことにはならない。
taijuu ga hette mo taishibou ga fuete iru nara daietto ni seikou shita koto niwa naranai.
Even if you've lost weight, if your body fat is increasing that doesn't mean you’ve had a successful diet.

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