1.
for (someone), to (someone), from one's perspective
Indicates the person or entity from whose perspective something is evaluated or experienced.
Formation: に + とって (from 取る 'to take'). Literally 'taking [someone] as the reference point.'
Common patterns
- 〜にとって大切 (important for ~)
- 〜にとって必要 (necessary for ~)
- 〜にとって難しい (difficult for ~)
- 〜にとっての + noun: prenominal form (私にとっての幸せ 'happiness for me')
Forms
- にとっては: emphatic/contrastive form
- にとっても: 'for ~ too'
Vs. に: にとって specifically marks the evaluator's perspective, while に can mark various relationships. 私に難しい is possible but にとって emphasizes the subjective viewpoint.