Meaning of として in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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として
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Romajitoshite
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
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- Parts of speech
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- apart from... (used to change the topic)
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- Parts of speech
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- (before a negative form) even (e.g. "not even a single person")
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- Parts of speech
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- (after a volitional form) thinking that...; trying to...
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Example Sentences
として used in context
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アジア諸国などから出稼ぎにきた外国人をメイドとして使うのが常識のようになっている。
It has become common practise to employ foreigners working abroad from Asian countries as maids.
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それを皮切りとして欧州の詩や文学を多数紹介するようになりました。
With that as a start many European poems and much literature came to be introduced.
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太陽熱は日本では発電より太陽熱温水器として利用されています。
In Japan solar heat is used more for solar water heaters than for electricity generation.
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There's no demand for them as tools, so the product line-up is poor.
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He adopted a war orphan and is bringing her up as a foster daughter.
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石油が化学製品の材料として用いられるようになったのはごく最近のことである。
It is only recently that crude oil has come to be used to make chemical products.
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