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JLPT N3 Grammar

にしては

N3Condition

N3 · Condition · noun + にしては

for; considering

noun + にしては

にしては means that considering the stated identity or condition, the following result is unexpected.

The following clause often evaluates something as more/less than expected.

初めてにしては、とても上手にできました。

For a first try, you did very well.

Do not use it for a simple role statement; use として.

Memorize “noun + にしては” as one fixed chunk, then practice by replacing words in the example sentence. Learn the connection first, then the nuance.

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