Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – に対し(て) (ni taishite)

06/12/2020Updated 04/09/20211 min read

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Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – に対し(て) (ni taishite)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.

25. ~に対し(て)
a. Meaning: A is ~, whereas B is ~

b. Structure: Noun + に対し(て)

あの二人はふたごなのに、兄はおとなしいのに対して、弟はよくしゃべる。
Ano futari wa futa go nanoni, ani wa otonashīnoni taishite, otōto wa yoku shaberu.
Although those two are twins, the elder is quiet whereas the younger talks a lot.

近所のスーパーは夜11時閉店なのに対し、コンビニは24時間営業だ。
Kinjo no sūpā wa yoru 11-ji heiten’nanoni taishi, konbini wa 24-jikan eigyōda.
The nearby supermarket is only open until 11 at night, whereas the convenience store is open 24 hours.

この映画は海外では人気があるのに対して、日本国内ではそうでもない。
Kono eiga wa kaigaide wa ninki ga aru no ni taishite, nipponkokunaide wa sō demonai.
That film is popular abroad, but not so much in Japan.

一般に、日本の若者は洋食を好む。それに対して、中高年は和食を好む。
Ippan ni, Nihon no wakamono wa yōshoku o konomu. Sorenitaishite, chūkōnen wa washoku o konomu.
In general, young Japanese people prefer Western food, whereas middle-aged and older people prefer Japanese food.

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