Lesson 127: にとって・として・に加えて

N3 · Lesson 127 · 18 min — For ~, as ~, in addition to ~: three ways to talk about viewpoint and adding more

Last lesson you learned に関かんして and に対たいして. Now Rin hears a rumor about a new road in the neighborhood. This lesson has three patterns that help Rin think about what he can do for くまや. Let's read the comic first!

After this lesson, you can:

The Life of くまや

A rumor about a new road spreads in the neighborhood. That night, Rin goes to くまや, and Mr. Kuma stays quiet. (物語ものがたり = story, 売うる = to sell)

に とって = for ~ / to ~, と して = as ~, に加くわえて = in addition to ~. Next lesson, Rin makes a story map of Yanaka!

Words in this lesson: viewpoint and adding more

Grammar 1 / 3: に とって

A に とって B = for A, B is ~. A is a person or group with a point of view. Then give an opinion (important, hard, handy, life).

Grammar 2 / 3: と して

A と して = as A, in the role of A. A is the role you play, a status, or a use. Then say what you do in that role, or (と しては) how things look from that role.

Grammar 3 / 3: に加くわえて

A に加くわえて B も = in addition to A, also B. You put one more thing of the same kind on top of A. It is close to 〜だけで なく〜も, but に加くわえて sounds more written and formal.