N3 — outside your level filter
に対して
にたいしてni taishiteN3neutral
Same meaning19
but; even though
- どころかfar from; not just X but even Yattaches at
- がbut; and — a difference stated, or a soft preambleattaches at
- 反面on the other side of it — one thing, two opposite sidesattaches at
- 一方でwhile; on the other hand — two sides of the same thingattaches at
- からといってjust because X, that doesn't mean Y — the conclusion is refusedattaches at
- けどbut; though — the everyday spoken way to say butattaches at
- くせにeven though; and yet — a jab at someone who should know betterattaches at
- もののalthough — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that followsattaches at
- ながらもthough; even while — a restrained, one-person concessionattaches at
- にせよeven if; whether — grants a case in writing, and changes nothingattaches at
- にしてもeven granting; even if it's the case that — one case among severalattaches at
- のにeven though; despite; and yetattaches at
- たところでeven if you did — and it would get you nowhereattaches at
- てもeven if; even though; no matterattaches at
- と言ってもhaving said that; though I say X — walks back a claim madeattaches at
- としてもeven supposing; even if we take it that — concedes a set-up hypothesisattaches at
- とはいえthat said; granted — the point is conceded, then turned againstattaches at
- ところがhowever; to my surprise — an unexpected turn against what precededattaches at
- ともeven if; no matter how — literary, on the 〜おう／〜よう form or the く formattaches at
All examples5
toward; against; in response to — the target of an action or attitude
彼、その質問に対してちゃんと答えなかったよね。
kare, sono shitsumon ni taishite chanto kotaenakatta yo ne.
He didn't really answer that question properly, huh. casual
先生は生徒たちに対して常に公平だった。
sensei wa seitotachi ni taishite tsuneni kouhei datta.
The teacher was always fair toward the students. neutral
当社は今回の件に対し、深くお詫び申し上げます。
tousha wa konkai no ken ni taishi, fukaku owabi moushiagemasu.
We sincerely apologize for this matter. formal
whereas — sets one thing against another
兄はインドア派なのに対して、弟はアウトドア派だ。
ani wa indoaha na no ni taishite, otouto wa autodoaha da.
My older brother is an indoor type, whereas my younger brother is an outdoor type. neutral
都市部の人口が増えているのに対して、地方は減り続けている。
toshibu no jinkou ga fuete iru no ni taishite, chihou wa heritsuzukete iru.
While the urban population is growing, the population in rural areas keeps shrinking. formal
How it's formed4
All forms5
に対しnitaishiformal
て drops in news copy and written reports — 政府に対し抗議した. Never in conversation.
のに対しnonitaishiformal
味わうのに対し
The same て-drop after a sentence plus の — 人口が増えているのに対し、地方は減っている. Written only.
に対するnitaisuru＋名詞adnominal
Goes right before the noun it describes — 政策に対する批判, "criticism directed at the policy." に対しての is also heard, but this is the standard written form.
に対してはnitaishitehaalternant
は sets this target apart from the others — 新人に対しては、もう少し丁寧に説明してほしい.
に対してもnitaishitemoalternant
も adds a second target to one already named — 取引先に対しても同じ説明をしております.