GRAMMAR DETAIL
にしたら
Evaluates a situation from the standpoint of the person or group introduced before it.
Examples
長年待った住民にしたら、工事の延期は受け入れにくい。
From the standpoint of residents who have waited for years, the construction delay is hard to accept.
Words used
親にしたら、子どもの独立はうれしくも寂しい。
From a parent's standpoint, a child's independence is both joyful and lonely.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
にしたらafter a person or group connects the situation with feelings or judgments from that standpoint. - Basic usage:
親にしたら、子どもの独立はうれしくも寂しい。presents a child's independence as a source of mixed feelings from a parent's standpoint.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Comparison with にしては
親にしたらadopts a parent's standpoint, while初心者にしては上手だcompares actual skill with what is expected of a beginner.
- Related standpoint forms
住民にしたらcan also be expressed as住民にすればor住民にしてみればto highlight residents' standpoint.