質問: difference between にとって and として? what differences are there between にとって and として ? to the best of my understanding, both have meanings of stating something from a certain point of view or perspective. however, i think that there's some kind of nuance/grammar pattern between them that renders them noninterchangeable. for one, i guess it's ok to say > 僕にとって、これは大嫌い。 > 人間として、人殺しはいけないことだ。 but you couldn't reverse the two to say > 僕として、これは大嫌い。 > 人間にとって、人殺しはいけないことだ。 intuitively, i'm thinking it has something to do with volitionality?
回答: it's points of view.僕にとって、これは大嫌い。 as for me personally, i hate it. (from my specific point of view)人間として、人殺しはいけないことだ。as human beings, we should not kill. (in this particular role)僕として、これは大嫌い。 <>人間にとって、人殺しはいけないことだ。as for human beings, they should not kill. (sound unnatural, but you can use it this way)昔の人にとっては、生活は大変でした。- for people long ago, living was a struggle. (adopting their pov)