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~に対して②

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~に対して②

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~にたいして is a combination of the に particle and the て form of the verb たいする ("to face; to compare; to oppose"), often translates to "towards/for X", or "compared to X", and is fairly formal in tone.

~にたいして has three main usages:

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    ① "towards; for"

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    ② "in comparison to"

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    ③ ratios/percentages "X for Y".

This entry concerns usage ②.

For usage ②, ~に対して may attach to nominalized verbs/い-adjectives:

E.g. あねあそんでばかりいるのたいしてあに勉強べんきょうばかりしている。 "Compared to my sister who was always having fun, my brother was always studying."

E.g. コスコトは食料品しょくりょうひんやすいのたいして家具かぐたかいらしい。 "As for Coscoto, in comparison to their cheap groceries, their furniture is apparently expensive."

Or to nouns directly, or to nouns/な-adjectives using な・だった・である + の:

E.g. 日本にほん平均寿命へいきんじゅみょうは、男性だんせい81さいたいして女性じょせいは87さいです。 "The average lifespan in Japan is 87 for women, compared to 81 for men." (direct)

E.g. 高校生こうこうせいときはバレーが得意とくいだったのたいいまはサッカーが得意とくいだ。 "Compared to when I was good at volleyball in high school, now I'm good at soccer." (だったの)

E.g. 8月はちがつ日本にほんなつであるのたいして南半球みなみはんきゅうふゆだ。 "Compared to Japan, which has summer in August, in the southern hemisphere it's winter." (であるの)

    Summary

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    ~に対して has three main usages: ① "towards; for", "in comparison to", and ③ ratios/percentages "X for Y"

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    For usage ②, にたいして can attach to nominalized verbs/い-adjectives, nouns/な-adjectives with だった・な・である attached, or directly to nouns

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