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Decoded Slug: ~を~として (〜wo〜toshite)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~を~として (〜wo〜toshite)

~を~として (〜wo〜toshite)

Short explanation:

Express 'as', 'in the capacity of', or 'taking for'.

Formation:

Noun1 + を + Noun2 + として

Examples:

彼は教師を職業としています。
Kare wa kyoushi wo shokugyou toshiteimasu.
He works as a teacher.
彼女はリーダーを役割として受け入れました。
Kanojo wa riidaa wo yakuwari toshite ukeiremashita.
She accepted the role as the leader.
私たちは彼を仲間として信頼しています。
Watashitachi wa kare wo nakama toshite shinrai shiteimasu.
We trust him as a friend.
このアーティストは伝統を基盤として作品を作ります。
Kono aatisuto wa dentou wo kiban toshite sakuhin wo tsukurimasu.
This artist creates works with tradition as the foundation.

Long explanation:

The ~を~として grammar point is used to express 'as', 'in the capacity of', or 'taking for' in a sentence. It shows one thing is treated or considered as another thing. It can be used with nouns.
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