In contrast to my older brother who is good at sports, I am completely terrible at exercise.
📖 Explanation & Nuance
The phrase 「～のに対して」(のにたいして) means "in contrast to" or "whereas." It is used to clearly contrast two different subjects, situations, or aspects, emphasizing their opposing characteristics or conditions. It attaches to nouns (with 「なの」), な-adjectives (with 「なの」), い-adjectives (plain form), or verbs (plain form). Example: 兄がスポーツが得意な**のに対して**、私は運動が全くダメだ。
二つの事柄を対比させ、その違いを述べる時に使います。名詞、動詞、形容詞普通形につきます。
📝 Example Sentence
兄がスポーツが得意なの「に対して」、私は運動が全くダメだ。
In contrast to my older brother who is good at sports, I am completely terrible at exercise.
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "〜に対して"
Explanation (EN): The phrase 「～のに対して」(のにたいして) means \"in contrast to\" or \"whereas.\" It is used to clearly contrast two different subjects, situations, or aspects, emphasizing their opposing characteristics or conditions. It attaches to nouns (with 「なの」), な-adjectives (with 「なの」), い-adjectives (plain form), or verbs (plain form). Example: 兄がスポーツが得意な**のに対して**、私は運動が全くダメだ。\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ にともなって: '〜に伴って' means 'along with the development of X'. You cannot say 'Along with my brother being good at sports, I am terrible'! Use '〜に対して' for a sharp contrast.\n❌ というより: 'というより' means 'rather than'. It would mean 'I am terrible at exercise RATHER THAN my brother being good at sports'. That doesn't make sense!\n❌ に基づいて: This means 'based on' (like data). You are not terrible at exercise 'based on' your brother's skills!
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