Have you ever wanted to say “For me…” or “For Japanese people…” in Japanese? 🤔
That’s where 〜にとって comes in!

💡 Meaning

〜にとって means “for (someone)” or “from (someone’s) point of view.”
It’s used to express how something is important, difficult, easy, good, bad, etc. for someone.

It’s often translated as:

• for someone
• to someone
• from someone’s perspective

🧩 Structure

[Noun] + にとって + [Opinion / Judgment]

💬 It’s usually followed by words that show an evaluation or feeling, such as:

• 大切たいせつ – important
• 難むずかしい – difficult
• 簡単かんたん – easy
• いい – good
• 悪わるい – bad

🗣 Example Sentences

1️⃣ 外国人がいこくじんにとって、漢字かんじは難むずかしいです。
Kanji is difficult for foreigners.

2️⃣ 子こどもにとって、あそびは大切たいせつです。
For children, playing is important.

3️⃣ あなたにとって、一番大事いちばんだいじなことは何なんですか？
What is the most important thing for you?

4️⃣ この仕事しごとは私わたしにとって夢ゆめです。
This job is a dream for me.

5️⃣ 日本人にほんじんにとって、お正月しょうがつはとても大切たいせつな日ひです。
For Japanese people, New Year’s Day is a very important day.

⚠️ Be Careful!

Don’t use にとって for actions you do for someone (like “I bought this for you”).
In that case, use 〜のために instead.

🆚 Example:
❌ あなたにとってプレゼントを買かいました。
✅ あなたのためにプレゼントを買かいました。
(I bought a present for you.)

🌟 Summary

💬 Practice Time!

Try answering these questions using 〜にとって:

1️⃣ あなたにとって大切たいせつなものは何なんですか？
2️⃣ あなたにとって難むずかしいことは何なんですか？

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