Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 10: 11/22

(こと)にはならないJust because… doesn't mean…

Structure

Phrase + からといって + Phrase + ことにはならない
Phrase[ても] + ことにはならない

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About ことにはならない

ことにはならない is an expression which is often seen at the end of sentences when the speaker wants to emphasize that something said earlier is not necessarily the case. Often, structures like ても 'even if' or からといって 'just because' will appear in the first half of the sentence, before ことにはならない will simply highlight that 'it will not be that (B)'. As a grouping, the whole expression is often interpreted as 'just because (A), it doesn't mean that (B)'.

ことにはならない is a construction of こと, に, は, and the negated form of the う-Verb なる 'to become'. In this way, the literal meaning is that 'just because of (A), (B) is not something that will come about'.

Although not required, the (B) expression may be emphasized even further by the inclusion of という before ことにはならない.

Examples

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    ()びているからといって、ガラクタだということにはならない

    Just because it is rusty doesn't mean it is junk.

    サンプルだからといって乱暴(らんぼう)(あつか)ってもいいということにはならない

    Just because it is a sample doesn't mean that it is okay to handle it carelessly.

    祝日(しゅくじつ)からといって、いつまで()ていてもいいということにはならない

    Just because it is a holiday doesn't mean it is okay to sleep until anytime you please.

    実力(じつりょく)があるからといって威張(いば)ってもいいということにはならない

    Just because you have some real ability doesn't mean it is okay to be proud/boastful about it.

    ジャーナリストだからといって事実(じじつ)(なん)でも公表(こうひょう)してもいいということにはならない

    Just because you are a journalist doesn't mean it is okay to publicize any fact you like.

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      ことにはならない – Grammar Discussion

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      • ezhmd

        ezhmd

        Hello

        Is there any explanation why all examples use という (except 泊まることにはならない) ?

        And what’s the difference between the ones that use という and not?
        e.g. …一流ホテルに泊まることにはならない vs …一流ホテルに泊まるということにはならない

      • mrnoone

        mrnoone

        @ezhmd

        Basically, by adding という the speaker makes it more objective.Plus it is easy to conjugate. Especially when it comes to nouns and なadjectives.

        Generally, it is much more common for という to be added before ことにはならない or わけではない in sentence with からといって than not be added. You can think of it as very common pattern or rule of thumb.

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