〜からして~kara shite

How it works

1. 

   Look at his expression. Do you think he is nervous? This pattern lets you infer someone’s state from a clue.

2. 

   Attach 「からして」 to a noun naming a clue, such as a facial expression or way of speaking, then give your judgment.

3. 

   This one detail alone gives an overall impression. Selecting a clue emphasizes how telling it is.

4. 

   The examples use 「ようでした」 (“seemed”) and 「感じました」 (“I felt”) for inferences: expressions and speech offer clues, not certain conclusions.

Example sentences

• 表情ひょうじょうhyoujouからkaraしshiて、te、最初さいしょsaishoはわwa少しすこしsukoshi緊張きんちょうkinchouしshiてteいるiru

In a conversation

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1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A表情からして、最初は少し緊張しているようでした。B表情だけ見ると、最初は少し緊張しているようでした。C表情を見ていると、最初は少し緊張しているようでした。D表情がやわらかくて、最初は少し緊張しているようでした。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AJudging even from the profound words born of rich life experience, the elderly people's view of life was extremely fascinating, and we were able to gain many insights.BThe memories we heard at the exchange meeting were carefully recorded as valuable materials for understanding the local history.CTo understand the elderly person's words, I wrote down difficult expressions in a notebook and looked them up later.DAfter hearing the stories about life experience, we each shared our impressions one by one.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   Judging from the warm smile at the initial greeting, I think she must have sensed my anxiety.

   最初の挨拶のときの温かいの不安を感じ取ってくれでも笑顔からして、きっと私たのだと思います。
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   表情____、最初は少し緊張しているようでした。

   Judging from the expression, they seemed a little nervous at first.

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• 〜からしてinference from a clue

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