～にしたら
〜ni shitara
JLPT N2 Neutral
Formation
Noun + にしたら, Pronoun + にしたら
Express a point of view; 'from the perspective of', 'if I were'.
When to use
Neutral "if you ask.../from (someone)'s perspective" - often used for a third party's viewpoint.
Explanation
The ～にしたら grammar point is used to express a point of view or opinion from someone else's perspective. It can be translated as 'from the perspective of' or 'if I were' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a noun or a pronoun.
Example sentences
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From his perspective, he probably wants to go home early.
Kare ni shitara, hayaku kaeritai darou.
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If I were the children, this story might be boring.
Kodomo-tachi ni shitara, kono hanashi wa tsumaranai kamoshirenai.
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From my perspective, I think that present is wonderful.
Watashi ni shitara, sono purezento wa subarashii to omoimasu.
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If I were her, I would not like this movie.
Kanojo ni shitara, kono eiga ga suki dewa nai deshou.
Perspective (From The Standpoint Of)
Corpus examples (11)
昨日洗濯物を外に干しっぱなしにしたら、朝にはカチンカチンに凍っていた。
I hung the laundry out to dry last night and by morning it had frozen hard as a rock.
ただし、学生の本分は学業ですから、期末テストをおろそかにしたらメッ！ですよ？
However, the duty of a student is to study. So if you neglect the end of term test, that's a "no!".
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I felt better after eating something sugary.
あの赤いネクタイは貴方のスーツには合わないわ。その緑のにしたら？
That red tie doesn't go with your suit. Why don't you wear the green one?
結婚式のことだけどさあ、君の一世一代の晴れの舞台なんだから、地味婚などといわないで、パーッと派手にしたらどうなのさ。
About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction, so instead of doing it on a shoestring, why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?
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Quit talking, will you?
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He has a great deal of intelligence for a child.
どっちの服にしたらいいか分からない。赤いのも緑のも似たりよったりで迷ってしまう。
I don't know which dress to choose; it's a toss up between the red one and the green one.
誰にしたらいいかしら？
Who shall I choose?
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You shouldn't rely too heavily on the weather report.
静かにしたらどうだ？
Why don't you be quiet?