〜からして

About

The ～からして pattern attaches to nouns, and is used to make a judgment based on something's appearance, actions, quality, etc.

～からして is mainly used in regard to other people/things (rather than the speaker themselves), and is used to reference the most remarkable thing about a given subject.

～からして can be roughly separated into two usages:

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  ① Shallow reasoning (generally negative)

E.g. あの服装ふくそうからして、うちの店みせで買かい物ものするお金かねなんてないわよ。 "Based on those clothes, she doesn't have the money to shop at our store."

E.g. 髪型かみがたからして、きっと目立めだちたがりな人ひとだよ。 "Judging from their hairstyle, they're someone who wants to stand out."

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  ② Educated guesses (not necessarily negative)

E.g. このラーメンは、香かおりからして美味おいしそうだ。 "Based on its smell, this ramen seems delicious."

E.g. 話はなし方かたからしてすごい真面目まじめな人ひとだと思おもう。 "Based on how they speak, I think they're a very serious person."

～からして evaluations are based on only one part of a given thing, rather than all of its qualities as a whole.

～からして is most commonly used in casual or polite spoken situations.

Summary

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  The ～からして pattern is used to make a judgment based on something's appearance, actions, quality, etc.

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  ～からして can be roughly separated into two usages: ① Shallow reasoning (generally negative); ② Educated guesses (not necessarily negative)

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  ～からして is most commonly used in casual or polite spoken situations