~にしては

〜ni shite wa

JLPT N3 Neutral Chapter 70: About, according to, compared with, 8 of 10

Formation

Verb-casual + にしては, い-Adjective + にしては, な-Adjective + にしては, Noun + にしては

Express 'for' or 'considering' in the sense of being unusual or unexpected.

When to use

"For/considering" - used when something is unusual or unexpected given X.

Explanation

The ~にしては grammar point is used to express that something is unusual or unexpected considering a specific condition or context. It can be translated as 'for' or 'considering' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.

Example sentences

Considering (Judging From)

Corpus examples (59)

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