Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 2: 10/17

からするAbout, Or more, Over, Starts at

Structure

Number + Counter + からする
Number + Counter + からする + Noun
Number + Counter + からの + Noun

Details

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    Formal

About からする

からする is a slightly formal grammar pattern in Japanese that appears after some kind of number or counter in order to indicate a minimum from which an estimation is being made. It will generally be translated as 'about (A)', '(A) or more', or 'starting at (A)'.

This structure is a combination of the case-marking particle から, and the special verb する. It has quite a literal meaning in that a number is 'going from (A)', where (A) is the start point and the speaker doesn't know the exact amount.

In addition to からする, からの may be used with the same meaning. However, unlike する, because の must attach directly to a second noun, からの is a bit more limited in the way it will be used.

Caution

Due to からする being used for giving an estimation, it has a tendency to only appear when the number or amount of something is quite large, and the speaker is emphasizing that the actual number cannot be guessed. Because of this, it may sound quite unnatural when used with small numbers.

  • １０５円(ひゃくごえん)からするライトを買(か)ったらすぐ壊(こわ)れた。
    When I bought a light that went from 105 yen, it broke immediately. (Unnatural Japanese)

Caution

からする tends to be used most frequently in regard to money, while からの will be used when referring to people and other general amounts. In the case of things like weight, size, or distance, からある, another similar structure will be used. からある will be covered in its own grammar point.

Examples

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    僕(ぼく)には１００万円(まんえん)からの腕時計(うでどけい)を買(か)う余裕(よゆう)はない。

    I don't have the surplus to buy a watch that goes from 1 million yen.

    スタジアムに１０万(じゅうまん)人(にん)からの人(ひと)が集(あつ)まったそうだ。

    I heard that over 100,000 people gathered at the stadium.

    この辺(あた)りはとても高(たか)いよ。家賃(やちん)は１０万(じゅうまん)円(えん)からする。

    This neighborhood is awfully expensive. The rent is around 100,000 yen or more.

    ビルさんは彼女(かのじょ)に２００万(にひゃくまん)ドルからする車(くるま)を買(か)ってあげたらしいわ。

    I heard that Bill gave his girlfriend a car that is worth over 2 million dollars.

    アーノルドさんはもう７２(ななじゅうに)歳(さい)なのに１００(ひゃっ)キロからのダンベルを持(も)ち上(あ)げられるよ。

    Mr. Arnold can lift over 100 kg of dumbbells even though he is 72!

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