【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜にして（~nishite）

2020年5月8日 2024年10月7日

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Explanation：〜にして

Meaning
"〜で"
程度ていどに関かんして驚おどろきやすごいという気持きもちがある。

Used to emphasize something remarkable or exceptional about a situation, often referring to time, age, or a significant achievement or state that is reached. It is used to highlight that something is happening or achieved within a specific, often unexpected, condition. Depending on the context, it can imply both surprise or admiration for a rare occurrence.

Form
N + にして

Points

Emphasizing Time or Age: "〜にして" is often used to emphasize when something happens in a short period or at a young age.
Achievement or State: It highlights an exceptional or noteworthy condition, such as becoming successful or achieving a milestone.
Surprise or Admiration: The expression can imply that the situation is remarkable, either in a surprising or admirable way.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

彼かれはカジノで一晩ひとばんにして、５００万円まんえんを稼かせいだ。
He earned 5 million yen in one night at the casino.

トムさんは１８歳さいにして、社長しゃちょうになった。
Tom became a company president at the age of 18.

１０回目かいめにして、やっとJLPT N1に合格ごうかくできた。
After 10 attempts, I finally passed the JLPT N1.

４０歳さいにして、やっと結婚けっこんできました。
I finally got married at the age of 40.

１週間しゅうかんはかかる仕事しごとを彼かれは１日にして終おわらせてしまいました。
He finished in one day a task that usually takes a week.

津波つなみは一瞬いっしゅんにして、多おおくの家いえを飲のみ込こんでいった。
The tsunami engulfed many houses in an instant.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
一瞬	いっしゅん	in an instant
飲み込む	のみこむ	swallow