~にとって
〜ni totte
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
Noun (person or thing) + にとって + Verb/Adjective/Noun
Express the meaning 'for', 'to', 'from the perspective of'.
When to use
The everyday "for (someone)/from (someone)'s perspective".
Explanation
The ~にとって grammar point is used to express the meaning 'for', 'to', or 'from the perspective of' when describing someone or something's point of view, feelings, benefits, or importance. It is used with all types of words, such as verbs, adjectives, and nouns.
Example sentences
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For me, health is the most important thing.
Watashi ni totte, kenkou wa ichiban taisetsu na koto desu.
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For that company, this project has significant meaning.
Ano kaisha ni totte, kono purojekuto wa juuyou na imi ga arimasu.
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For children, toys are fun things.
Kodomotachi ni totte, omocha wa tanoshii mono desu.
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For foreigners, Japanese is one of the difficult languages.
Gaikokujin ni totte, nihongo wa muzukashii gengo no hitotsu desu.
Perspective (From The Standpoint Of)
Corpus examples (60)
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The new teacher was a disappointment to the class.
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This town is dear to us.
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For the boy, his father represented authority.
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Please help yourself to the cake.
勝利はもちろんであるが、敗北を上手に処理できるようになることは、私達にとって重要である。
It is important for us to learn to handle defeats as well as triumphs properly.
お前が金持ちだろうが貧乏だろうが、俺にとってはどうでもいいことなんだよ。
It makes no difference to me whether you are rich or poor.
この金時計は私にとって非常に大切なものだ。母が晩年に形見として私にくれたものだから。
This gold watch is the apple of my eye. Mother gave it to me as a keep-sake in her later years.
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It was hard for Tom to say no.
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That's not important to me.
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The important thing to us is a friend.
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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
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Wit is to conversation what salt is to food.
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To you, what is masculinity?
そのように売り上げが大きいとは、セールスマンにとって名誉である。
Making such a large sale is a feather in the salesman's cap.
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It comes natural to him to speak French.
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The ultimate question for me is whether I like business.
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Speaking French is very difficult for me.
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French is easier for me.
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It's easier for me to translate from Portuguese than Japanese.
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It makes no difference to me whether he comes or not.
トムにとって減量はハードです。
It's hard for Tom to lose weight.
叔父は大の愛煙家です。彼にとってタバコは欠くことができない。
My uncle is a very heavy smoker; tobacco is indispensable to him.
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The car crash was a bad experience for her.
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Poor eyesight is a handicap to a sportsman.
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He is an indispensable member for the staff.