# Point of view ## にしたら・にすれば (NEW!) Means "from the point of view of", "from the perspective of". Used with nouns. > [!info] Example > {観光客|かんこうきゃく}==にしたら==、その{食|た}べ{物|もの}は{多分|たぶん}{不思議|ふしぎ}すぎる。 > For tourists, this food is probably too strange. ## にとって Means "concerning", "regarding". Focuses on the standpoint of the preceding part. It is used for general opinions that are shared with the majority. Used with nouns. > [!info] Example > 猫==にとって=={睡眠|すい|みん}は{大切|たいせつ}です。 > Sleeping is important for cats. ## の上で・上の (NEW!) の{上|うえ}で・{上|うえ}の means "according to", "from the point of view of". Used for rules, information, data, etc. Used with nouns. > [!info] Example > {規則|きそく}==の上で==はタバコを{吸|す}うは{禁止|きんし}です。 > According to the rules, smoking is prohibited. ## 上: from the standpoint of (NEW!) Attached to a noun, {上|じょう} means "from the standpoint of". > [!info] Example > {法律|ほうりつ}==上==、それは{禁止|きんし}です。 > Legally, that is prohibited. ## ものがある (NEW!)

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Means "there is something". Used to express subjective opinion. > [!info] Examples > この{車|くるま}には{怪|あや}しい==ものがある==。 > There's something suspicious about this car. ## から見ると (NEW!) から{見|み}ると means "from the point of view of", "by the look of". Used for objective judgment, based on a situation. Also used as から見れば, からみて or からみたら. > [!info] Examples > {先生|せんせい}==からみると==、{学生|がくせい}は{怠|なま}け{者|もの}すぎる。 > From the teacher's point of view, the students are too lazy. ## から言うと (NEW!) から{言|い}うと means "from the point of view of", "by the look of". Used for more subjective judgment, so cannot be used with people. Also used as から言えば or から言って. > [!info] Examples > {状況|じょうきょう}==から言うと==、{経済|けいざい}はよくない。 > Given the situation, the economy is no good.