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Noun からする

Follow an amount of money to stress that a price is surprisingly high; 'costs as much as', 'no less than'.

At a glance

Noun からする follows an amount of money and stresses that the price is high: "costs as much as", "costs no less than". It is used when the speaker feels the price is surprisingly large.

[Amount of money] からする
[Amount of money] からする + Noun

この時計とけいは百万円ひゃくまんえんからする。 This watch costs as much as one million yen.


How to form it

からする attaches directly to a noun that states a price or cost.

Attaches to Pattern Example
Price, end of sentence Amount + からする 百万円ひゃくまんえんからする
Price, before a noun Amount + からする + Noun 百万円ひゃくまんえんからする時計とけい
Price, polite Amount + からします 百万円ひゃくまんえんからします

Register: mostly written or formal, but also heard in conversation.

Examples

  • 彼かれの態度たいどからすると、彼かれはその計画けいかくに反対はんたいしているようだ。

    Judging from his attitude, he seems to be against the plan.

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