としてはfor my part; for a …
Two jobs. After a person or an organization it says where they stand: 私としては, "for my part". After a category it says what you are judging something as: "for a …", "as a …".
where we stand
As a company, we cannot sign a contract on these terms.
for a …
This room is quite big for a single.
How to form it
Noun + としては
In formal statements, としましては or といたしましては.
Where someone stands
What follows is a view, a wish or a decision. 私としては marks it as yours: others may see it differently. You'll hear it in meetings, interviews and everyday talk.
For my part, I'm in favor of this plan.
As a pharmacist, I find these instructions hard to follow.
For our part, we would like to ask you to reconsider the terms of the contract.
A company's formal statement.
For a …, as a …
The noun says what the person or thing is being judged as: big for a single room, first-rate as a player.
For a newcomer, I think she did well.
As a player he was first-rate, but as a manager he did not succeed.
The rooms are big for a business hotel.
Close neighbours
にしてはN3
Surprised: this isn't what you'd expect of one. としては only measures.
The rooms are surprisingly big for a business hotel.
としてN3
Without は, the role someone does something in.
As a pharmacist, she explained to the patient how to take the medicine.
にとってN3
What something means for someone. It can't give a stance: 私にとって賛成です is wrong.
To me, this town is a second home.
Whose view, or what evidence?
Three of these fit one sentence, each with its own point.
As a parent, I worry about my child living alone.
After a person: you imagine how things feel in their place. Not for your own opinion.
Put yourself in the parents' place: a child living alone is a worry.
After a person, yourself included: how things look from there (but not から言うと). After evidence: "judging from" (この結果からすると).
Seen from the parents' side, a child living alone is a worry.
からしてN2
After one telling sign: "judging from". After the first, most basic part of something: "even the …" (名前からして変だ).
Judging from the way he talks, he seems to know something.
ところを見るとN2
After a clause, not a noun: what you saw for yourself. Your guess follows.
The lights are off, so it looks as if nobody is home.
Check yourself
1Which one fits?
私
Choose an answer to see why.
2Which one fits?
今日は、
Choose an answer to see why.
More sentences
As a teacher, I want to explain the thinking behind it, not just the answer.
As a lawyer, I can't agree with that advice.
As a research team, our view is that no conclusion should be drawn at this point.
As the organisers, we intend to put the safety of participants first.
This problem is hard for beginner level.
This device is quite light for a business model.
It was a warm day for winter.