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!)

い-Adj

な-Adj + な

+ ものがある

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.

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