BackGrammar JLPT Level N3 - Lesson 16
Structure of として:
Noun + として
Noun + として + Noun
Details about として:
When the case marking particle と is used to highlight a result, it regularly translates to 'as' in English. This nuance of 'as' simply assumes that (A) is a plain or unchanging fact from which something (usually an opinion or evaluation) is based. Combining this nuance of と with して (the conjugation form of する), として will present (A) as the base point from which (B) can be determined.
Despite being a combination of several individual parts, として is often considered to be a 副助詞 (adverbial particle) by itself, meaning that it will most often be seen connected directly to nouns.
Despite being a combination of several individual parts, として is often considered to be a 副助詞 (adverbial particle) by itself, meaning that it will most often be seen connected directly to nouns.
- ミキは友達としては最高だ。As a friend, Miki is awesome.
- このゲーム機はDVDプレイヤーとしても使えます。You can use this game console as a DVD player.
- 動物を傷つける奴は人間として失格だ。People who hurt animals are a failure as humans.
- これは会社としての目標です。This is the goal as a company.
として
Usage Notes for として:
Synonyms for として:
たる
To be (in a position of), As a, For
Example of として
私たちは先生としての彼を尊敬します。
We look up to him as our teacher.
文法は日本語の一番難しいところとして、学ぶ方法がなかなか見つからない。
For (something that is considered to be) the most difficult aspect of Japanese, it is hard to find resources for grammar.
私の嫁さんは母として、そして妻として、本当にいい人だ。
As both a mother and as a wife, my wife is really a great person.
それは事実として受け止めるけど、感情的には納得できない。
I will accept that as a fact, but it hardly satisfies me emotionally.
挨拶は礼儀として必要です。
As a courtesy, greetings are important.
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