～として
〜to shite
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
Verb-casual + として, い-Adjective + として, な-Adjective + だとして, Noun + だとして
Indicates a role, capacity, or identity; 'as', 'in the capacity of'.
When to use
The everyday "as/in the capacity of".
Explanation
The ～として grammar point is used to express a role, capacity, or identity in which someone or something functions. It can be translated as 'as' or 'in the capacity of' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Example sentences
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He is working as a lawyer.
Kare wa bengoshi to shite hataraite imasu.
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This dish can be eaten as a snack.
Kono ryouri wa sunakku to shite taberaremasu.
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She is respected as a leader.
Kanojo wa riidaa to shite sonkei sarete iru.
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This book is used as a reference.
Kono hon wa sankousho to shite tsukawaremasu.
Capacity (As / In The Role Of)
Corpus examples (60)
電話が鳴り始めたとき、アンは出かけようとしていたところだった。
Anne was just about to leave the house when the phone began ringing.
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His meaning is quite plain.
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She is trying to save as much money as she can.
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What does he mean to do?
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If that were true, what would you do?
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Your mother is trying to break up our marriage.
この辺で、むかし松本訓導という優しい先生が、教え子を救おうとして、かえって自分が溺死なされた。
A long time ago, around here, a nice schoolteacher called Matsumoto tried to rescue one of his pupils, but instead he himself ended up drowning.
彼はまさに彼女に電話をかけようとしていた、するとそのとき、彼女からの手紙が来た。
He was about to call her up, when her letter came.
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She came back just as I was leaving.
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He has very little, if any, knowledge about art.
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The boy will have his own way.
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We were going to play baseball.
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He was about to start.
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What do you mean to say to me?
ホテルの電話はホールにあり、ハリエットは今、警察に電話しようとしています。
The hotel telephone is in the hall and Harriet is trying to ring the police now.
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I was about to start.
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Japan is trying to cope with the aging of its population.
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No matter how we try, it is impossible to distinguish good people from bad people by outward appearances.
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They are going to put the bad law in force.
インフレを抑制しようとして金融政策に偏重すると、金融、したがって景気を必要以上に締め付けることになりかねない。
Excessive reliance on monetary policy in an attempt to curb inflation could unnecessarily constrain credit and hence business.
人間は地上への最初の出現以来、つねに情報を集め、有用な考えを他の人間に伝達しようとしてきた。
Since their first appearance on earth, men have gathered information and have attempted to pass useful ideas to other men.
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There is little, if any, hope of his being alive.
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Tom is trying to discover the meaning of life.
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His sands are running out.
同盟諸国はその侵略行為が国連決議に違反するとして、厳しく非難した。
The allies condemned the invasion as a violation of UN resolutions.