Mr. Tanaka is a wonderful person who treats absolutely anyone with kindness and polite words.
📖 Explanation & Nuance
「～に対して（も）」 indicates the target or recipient of an action or emotion. When used with 「も」, it emphasizes that the action applies to absolutely *anyone* or *anything* in that category, without exception. It expresses a broad scope. 田中さんは、どんな人に**対して**も優しく丁寧な言葉で接する素晴らしい人だ。
「～に対して（も）」は、行為や感情の対象を示します。「も」が付くと、例外なくその対象に当てはまることを強調する表現です。 田中さんは、どんな人に**対して**も優しく丁寧な言葉で接する素晴らしい人だ。
📝 Example Sentence
田(た)中(なか)さんは、どんな人(ひと)に「対して」も優(やさ)しく丁(てい)寧(ねい)な言(こと)葉(ば)で接(せっ)する素(す)晴(ば)らしい人(ひと)だ。
Mr. Tanaka is a wonderful person who treats absolutely anyone with kindness and polite words.
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "〜に対して / 〜について"
Explanation (EN): 「～に対して（も）」 indicates the target or recipient of an action or emotion. When used with 「も」, it emphasizes that the action applies to absolutely *anyone* or *anything* in that category, without exception. It expresses a broad scope. 田中さんは、どんな人に**対して**も優しく丁寧な言葉で接する素晴らしい人だ。\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ ついて: A very common trap! '〜について' is used when talking or thinking 'ABOUT' a topic/information. Since Tanaka is interacting directly WITH someone, you must use '〜に対して' (toward). You can't just talk 'about' the customers! haha\n❌ とって: Oh no! '〜にとって' means 'from the perspective of' (e.g., 'From my perspective, Tanaka is wonderful'). It doesn't work to show the target of Tanaka's kindness.\n❌ かけて: '〜にかけて' means 'throughout' a time or space (from Monday to Tuesday, etc). It doesn't connect logically here!
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