watashitachi ni totte, nebukuro no negokochi wa taisetsu da.

topic particle

Breakdown of watashitachi ni totte, nebukuro no negokochi wa taisetsu da.

• の: possessive case particle
• 私わたしたち: we
• だ: to be

Questions & Answers about watashitachi ni totte, nebukuro no negokochi wa taisetsu da.

What does にとって mean in 私たちにとって?

にとって means something like for, to, or from the point of view of.

So 私たちにとって means:

• for us
• to us
• from our perspective

In this sentence, it sets the standard or viewpoint: the speaker is saying that, for us, the comfort of a sleeping bag is important.

A useful way to think about it is:

• A にとって B は大切だ = B is important to A

Examples:

• 子どもにとって遊びは大切だ。
  Play is important for children.
• 私にとって日本語は難しい。
  Japanese is difficult for me.

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Why is it 私たちにとって and not just 私たち?

Because にとって needs a noun before it to show whose perspective we are talking about.

• 私たち = we / us
• 私たちにとって = for us / from our point of view

If you said only 私たち, the relationship would be incomplete. The sentence specifically wants to say important to us, not just mention we.

So:

• 私たちにとって = correct for expressing viewpoint
• 私たち alone = not enough for this meaning

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