〜からすると: 'Judging From' / 'Based On' (Drawing a Conclusion)
Reasoning from evidence to a conclusion
〜からすると names the standpoint or evidence a judgment is drawn from — English "judging from," "based on," or "to go by."
この結果からすると、彼は無実だ。
この けっかからすると、かれは むじつだ。
Judging from this result, he's innocent.
からすると points at the evidence (結果) the conclusion is based on.
彼の話し方からすると、日本の事情に詳しいようだ。
かれの はなしかたからすると、にほんの じじょうに くわしいようだ。
Judging from the way he talks, he seems to know Japan well.
Main clause ends in an inference (〜ようだ), matching the 'judging from' logic.
Form: noun + からすると
からすると attaches directly after a noun naming the source of the judgment:
| Attachment | Example |
|---|---|
| Noun (evidence) + からすると | 天気予報 → 天気予報からすると |
| Noun (person's standpoint) + からすると | 専門家 → 専門家からすると |
| Noun (behavior/appearance) + からすると | 顔色 → 顔色からすると |
空の様子からすると、明日は雨だろう。
そらの ようすからすると、あしたは あめだろう。
Judging from how the sky looks, it'll probably rain tomorrow.
Ends in 〜だろう — a guess drawn from the evidence, the typical pattern for からすると.
やったんの尻尾の振り方からすると、モチが帰ってきたに違いない。
やったんの しっぽの ふりかたからすると、モチが かえってきたに ちがいない。
Judging from how Yattan is wagging his tail, Mochi must be back.
Original example — evidence (tail-wagging) leads to a confident inference.
Cousins: からすれば and からいうと
からすると has two close relatives that behave almost the same way:
- 〜からすれば — same meaning, slightly more literary/written; the two are largely interchangeable.
- 〜からいうと — "speaking from ~," emphasizes a viewpoint more than raw evidence: 経験からいうと ("speaking from experience").
The short version
- 〜からすると = "judging from / based on" — draws a conclusion from a stated standpoint or evidence.
- Attaches to: a noun naming the source of the judgment.
- Nuance/register: main clause is typically an inference (〜だろう/〜ようだ), not a flat fact.
- Don't confuse with: 〜からいうと (emphasizes viewpoint over evidence); からすれば (near-synonym, more written).
Practice it
Choose からすると to draw a conclusion from the stated evidence or standpoint.
＿＿＿に入れるのに最もよいものを選びなさい。
＿＿＿すると、彼は無実だ。
Where 〜からすると fits
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- 〜から · N5 — から has two everyday jobs: 'because' (giving a reason) and 'from' (a starting point in time or place). Learn how each works, how it differs from ので, with clear examples.
More N2 grammar to explore
Keep going with related patterns at the same level:
- 〜ものか — 〜ものか turns a plain verb or adjective into a defiant rhetorical question meaning 'as if I would!' or 'no way!' — a strong, emotional refusal, not a real question.
- 〜ものの — 〜ものの is a formal conjunction meaning 'although / even though' — it admits one fact, then pivots to a contradicting reality, as in パーティーに行くことにしたものの、気が進まない.
- もっとも — もっとも placed before an adjective marks the superlative — 'the most': 日本でもっとも広い干潟 ('Japan's widest tidal flat'). The same word can also open a sentence as a conjunction meaning 'that said, however.'
- もう少しで〜ところだった — もう少しで pairs with 〜ところだった to mean 'almost / nearly' happened but didn't: もう少しで電車に乗り遅れるところだった ('I nearly missed the train'). Marks a close call that was narrowly avoided.
- むしろ — むしろ is an adverb meaning 'rather / instead / on the contrary' — it rejects one option and points to a better or more accurate one, often paired with よりも or くらいなら for contrast.
- 〜なお — なお is a formal sentence-initial adverb meaning 'furthermore' or 'additionally' — it tacks on a supplementary note or caveat to what was just said, common in notices and business writing.