~を~として

〜wo〜toshite

JLPT N2 Neutral Chapter 48: Capacity (As / In The Role Of), 2 of 2

Formation

Noun1 + を + Noun2 + として

Express 'as', 'in the capacity of', or 'taking something as...'.

When to use

The everyday "as/in the capacity of", with を explicitly marking the treated-as object.

Explanation

The grammar pattern 「~を~として」 is used with nouns to indicate taking one thing 'as' or 'in the role of' another. It shows how a certain noun is being viewed or utilized.

Example sentences

Capacity (As / In The Role Of)

Corpus examples (60)

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