Grammar
N2 connective

From the standpoint of 〜から見ると / 〜からすると

Meaning

"Seen from ~", "judging from ~".

Formation

Notes

から見ると adopts someone's viewpoint; からすると draws an inference from evidence; から言うと names the angle you are speaking from. All three take a noun, never a clause.

Examples

Seen from a parent's side, a child is always a child.

Breakdown
parent seen from child forever

Judging by the look of things, he does not know.

Breakdown
appearance / state judging from does not know it seems

From a foreigner's point of view, Japanese honorifics are hard.

Breakdown
foreigner seen from honorific language is difficult

Speaking in terms of price, this shop is the cheapest.

Breakdown
price speaking in terms of shop is cheapest

Judging by how dark it is, rain looks imminent.

Breakdown
darkness judging from soon looks like rain

⚠️ Often confused with

Toward / in contrast to 〜に対して

Two jobs: the target an attitude is directed at — "toward ~" — and a contrast — "whereas ~...

About / concerning 〜について

Names the subject matter — "about ~", "concerning ~".

In / at 〜において

The formal written equivalent of で — "in ~", "at ~", "in the field of ~".

For / to 〜にとって

Gives the standpoint a judgement is made from — "for ~", "from ~'s point of view".

As / in the role of 〜として

Names a capacity or role — "as ~", "in the capacity of ~".

Suited for 〜向き / 〜向け

向き = "suited to ~ (by nature)". 向け = "made for ~ (on purpose)".

Over / concerning 〜をめぐって

"Over ~", "concerning ~" — the point people are arguing about.

When it comes to 〜にかけては

"When it comes to ~ (nobody beats them)".

Spanning 〜にわたって

"Over / across ~" — a stretch of time, space or number.

Through / throughout 〜を通じて / 〜を通して

"Through ~" (a medium); "throughout ~" (a whole span).

Centring on 〜を中心に(して)

"Centring on ~", "with ~ at the core".