Grow with Kitty

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    〜を…に(して) (~o ...ni (shite)) — with ~ as

    "Studying with passing as my goal" — setting a goal, centre or basis.

    Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

    N N1 + を + N2(目標・参考・きっかけ) + に(して)

    Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

    When to use it

    Written and formal.

    Meaning

    • 「〜を…に(して)」says you act with something as your goal, centre, model or basis: 「合格を目標に、毎日勉強している」= I study every day with passing as my goal.
    • The middle noun is usually 目標 (goal), 中心 (centre), 参考 (reference), 手本 (model) or きっかけ (trigger): 「先輩を手本に」= taking my senior as a model, 「その事件をきっかけに」= with that incident as the trigger.

    How to attach

    して may be dropped: 「〜を目標に」.

    Versus what you know

    N3Lesson 24's 「〜を…として」(role) and 「〜を中心に」are in the same family.

    Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

    合格を目標に、毎日勉強している。

    ごうかくをもくひょうに、まいにちべんきょうしている。

    I study every day with passing as my goal.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 合格 + を → 目標に → it means 'making that the goal'.

    先輩を手本にして、仕事を覚えた。

    せんぱいをてほんにして、しごとをおぼえた。

    I learned the job using my senior as a model.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 先輩を → 手本にして → made into a model.

    病気をきっかけに、生活を変えた。

    びょうきをきっかけに、せいかつをかえた。

    With my illness as the turning point, I changed my lifestyle.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 病気を → きっかけに → that event is made the starting point.

    Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

    Question: 1/3

    「この本_参考に、レポートを書いた。」— fill the blank.

    💡 Hint: N を N に.

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