Toshite
として (Toshite) is a Japanese expression meaning “as (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of), apart from ... (used to change the topic), even (e.g. "not even a single person")”.
Meanings
- expressionas (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
- expressionapart from ... (used to change the topic)
- expressioneven (e.g. "not even a single person")before a negative form
- expressionthinking that ...; trying to ...after a volitional form
Examples
彼女は通訳として雇われた。
She was engaged as an interpreter.
彼女は女優として有名です。
She is famous as an actress.
女として自覚なさ過ぎて怖い。
It's scary how little consideration she gives to being a woman.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).