At a glance
～にしたら means "from X's point of view" or "if you put yourself in X's place". The speaker imagines how another person or group feels or thinks.
[Person / group noun] にしたら、[how they feel or think]。
親にしたら、子供はいつまでも子供なのだろう。 From a parent's point of view, a child is probably always a child.
How to form it
| Attaches to | Example | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (person) | 母にしたら | Neutral, speech and writing |
| Noun (group, company) | 会社にしたら | Neutral, speech and writing |
| Same meaning: にすれば | 客にすれば | Neutral |
| Same meaning: にしてみれば | 彼にしてみれば | Neutral |
It attaches directly to a noun. It does not attach to verbs or adjectives.