Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – にとって(ni totte)

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Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – にとって(ni totte)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.

37. ~にとって
a. Meaning: when thinking from the standpoint of ~ (an evaluation, a judgement)

b. Structure: Noun + にとって

東京は若者にとっては刺激のある魅力的な街だ。
Tōkyō wa wakamono ni totte wa shigeki no aru miryoku-tekina machida.
Tokyo is a city full of appeal for young people.

百万円は私にとっては大金だが、彼にとってはたいした金額ではないようだ。
Hyaku man-en wa watashi ni totte wa taikindaga, kare ni totte wa taishita kingakude wa nai yōda.
1 million yen is a lot of money for me, but not, it seems, for him.

私にとって日本は、自分の夢を実現するための国だ。
Watashi ni totte Nihon wa, jibun no yume o jitsugen suru tame no kunida.
For me, Japan is the country where I can make my dream come true.

規制緩和は政府にとっても民間企業にとっても切実な問題だ。
Kisei kanwa wa seifu ni tottemo minkan kigyō ni tottemo setsujitsuna mondaida.
Deregulation is a pressing issue for both the government and private companies.

私にとっての故郷とは、青春時代を過ごしたあの町しかない。
Watashi ni totte no furusato to wa, seishun jidai o sugoshita ano machi shika nai.
For me, home can only be that city, where I spent my youth.

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