〜に鑑みて (~ni kangamite) — in light of ~ / in view of ~
Saying a decision was made after weighing a situation or fact — the form of official notices and announcements.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
When a typhoon is coming, company emails, city-office websites and NHK news in Japan carry a sentence like 「台風の接近に鑑みて、本日のイベントは中止いたします」— 'in view of the approaching typhoon, today's event is cancelled.'
Meaning
- The feeling of 「鑑みる」is 'to look carefully, as into a mirror, and think'. So 「〜に鑑みて」says: we weighed this situation or fact seriously and made this decision because of it.
- 「鑑みて」carries a serious tone of 'the situation is this, so we have taken this responsible decision'.
How to attach
- Attach 「に鑑みて」after a noun (状況に鑑みて) — the particle is 「に」, not 「を」; for a whole clause use 「〜ことに鑑みて」.
- Notices often drop the 「て」and write just 「〜に鑑み、」with the same meaning.
- What follows is always a considered decision by an organisation or a responsible person (中止する・延期する・制限する).
Versus what you know
- The 「〜を踏まえて」from L24 also means 'taking into account', but it is about taking a result or discussion that already exists as the base for the next step
- 「〜に照らして」is checking right or wrong against a rule or standard.
Watch out
This is very stiff written and official language — use it for a small everyday thing like 'in view of my hunger, I ate ramen' and people will laugh.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
台風の接近に鑑みて、明日の屋外イベントは中止いたします。
たいふうのせっきんにかんがみて、あしたのおくがいイベントはちゅうしいたします。
In view of the approaching typhoon, tomorrow's outdoor event is canceled.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 台風の接近 = the typhoon approaching (N) → we attach 「に鑑みて」 = after weighing it seriously → then the organizer's decision: 中止いたします = we will cancel.
事故の重大さに鑑みて、鉄道会社は全線で点検を行った。
じこのじゅうだいさにかんがみて、てつどうかいしゃはぜんせんでてんけんをおこなった。
In light of how serious the accident was, the railway company inspected all its lines.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 事故の重大さ = how serious the accident was (N) → 「に鑑みて」= weighing that → then the step the company took: 全線で点検を行った = inspected all lines (news style).
夜間の問い合わせが多いことに鑑みて、受付時間を延長します。
やかんのといあわせがおおいことにかんがみて、うけつけじかんをえんちょうします。
In view of the many inquiries at night, we will extend our reception hours.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 夜間の問い合わせが多い = there are many inquiries at night (a full clause) → 「こと」 turned it into a noun → 「に鑑みて」 → then the decision: 受付時間を延長します = we will extend our service hours.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「感染状況＿＿、説明会はオンラインで行います。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: Which particle after the noun, and which form keeps the sentence going?
N + に鑑みて + decision. 感染状況に鑑みて = in view of the infection situation. 「に鑑みる」would end the sentence there, and 「で」「が」don't attach here.
In which sentence is 「に鑑みて」unnatural?
💡 Hint: A serious official decision, or a small everyday matter?
に鑑みて only goes with an official decision taken after weighing a serious situation. Eating ramen because you're hungry is a small everyday thing — say 「お腹がすいたから」.
Which is closest in meaning to 「〜に鑑みて」?
💡 Hint: Weighing a situation → the reason for a decision.
に鑑みて = weighing ~ carefully and taking it as the reason. 'Comparing to check right or wrong' is the meaning of 「に照らして」.
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