～にとって: "To/for..."

Introduction

For me, this is an important lesson. And for you?

Well, I guess we'll just have to find out!

〜にとって: "To; for (me/you/us/them/doggies/etc.)"

構成こうせい

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  (Noun)にとって
  Example:
  → 学食がくしょくの値ね上あがりは学生がくせいにとってつらい。
  "The cafeteria's rise in price is difficult for students.”

Welcome to this short(ish) lesson on 〜にとって!

〜にとって combines a noun with the に particle and the て form of the verb 取とる (written exclusively in kana for this grammar point), and is primarily used to express "to (noun)" or "for (noun)". This function of にとって allows us to frame the following statement from the perspective of whatever noun we attach it to.