Decoded Slug: Noun にして (Noun ni shite)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun にして (Noun ni shite)
Noun にして (Noun ni shite)
Short explanation:
Expresses the idea 'even for', 'even though', or 'in spite of'.
Formation:
Noun + にして
Examples:
彼は医者にしてその基本的な知識がないのが信じられない。
Kare wa isha ni shite sono kihonteki na chishiki ga nai no ga shinjirarenai.
I can't believe that even as a doctor, he doesn't have that basic knowledge.
彼は経験豊富な運転手にして、事故を起こした。
Kare wa keiken houfu na untenshu ni shite, jiko wo okoshita.
Even as a experienced driver, he had an accident.
彼は成績優秀な生徒にして、その問題が解けなかった。
Kare wa seiseki yuushuu na seito ni shite, sono mondai ga tokenakatta.
Even as an excellent student, he couldn't solve that problem.
彼は勉強家にして、その問題を理解できなかった。
Kare wa benkyouka ni shite, sono mondai o rikai dekinakatta.
Even as a studious person, he could not understand that problem.
Long explanation:
The grammar point Noun にして expresses a sense of surprise, disbelief or unexpectedness in response to a situation or circumstance. Generally, it is used when the speaker wants to convey that something is unexpected even for someone (noun) or in their situation.
