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~から見ると

Express a perspective or point of view; 'from the standpoint of', 'in terms of', 'from the perspective of'.

At a glance

~から見ると means "from the point of view of ~" or "as seen from ~". It gives the standpoint from which a judgment or observation is made.

[Noun] から見ると、[judgment / how something looks]。

私わたしから見みると、彼かれはとてもまじめな人ひとです。 From my point of view, he's a very serious person.


How to form it

Attaches to Form Example Register
Noun (person, group) Noun + から見ると 子供こどもから見みると Neutral
Noun (place, position) Noun + から見ると 外そとから見みると Neutral
Noun + の + 観点かんてん / 立場たちば / 目め ~の観点から見ると 歴史れきしの観点かんてんから見みると Neutral, common in writing

It follows a noun. To use a verb, turn it into a noun phrase first: 働はたらく人ひとから見みると "from the point of view of working people".

Examples

  • 費用ひようから見みると、このプランはお得とくです。

    In terms of cost, this plan is a good deal.

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