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子供たち に とって、 焚き火 と カセットコンロ は 危ない。kodomotachi ni totte, takibi to kasettokonro wa abunai.
Meaning
For children, the campfire and cassette stove are dangerous.
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Breakdown of kodomotachi ni totte, takibi to kasettokonro wa abunai.
はwa
topic particle
とto
noun-connector particle
危ないabunai
dangerous
に とってni totte
for (someone)
Questions & Answers about kodomotachi ni totte, takibi to kasettokonro wa abunai.
How do you read this sentence?
A natural reading is:
こどもたち に とって、たきび と カセットコンロ は あぶない。
Word by word:
- 子供たち = こどもたち
- にとって
- 焚き火 = たきび
- カセットコンロ
- は
- 危ない = あぶない
What does にとって mean here?
にとって means something like for, to, or from the standpoint of.
So 子供たちにとって means:
- for children
- as far as children are concerned
- from a child’s point of view / in relation to children
In this sentence, it sets the reference point. The idea is that campfires and cassette gas stoves are dangerous for children.
Does 子供たちにとって mean in the opinion of children?
