からする
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Structure
Number + Counter + からする + Noun
Number + Counter + からの + Noun
Explanation
からする is a somewhat formal expression that follows a number or counter to show that the given figure is the lowest possible estimate. It is typically translated as 'at least (A)', 'no less than (A)', or 'upwards of (A)'.
This grammar point combines the particle から (from) with the verb する (to do). The structure can be understood quite literally, suggesting that a value 'starts from (A)' and goes up from there, with the exact total being unknown to the speaker.
- え、そのバッグ、新品で買ったの？三十万からするでしょ？すごい！Whoa, you bought that bag new? It must have cost at least 300,000 yen, right? Amazing!
- 結婚式って普通、三百万円からするらしいよ。I hear that wedding ceremonies usually cost 3,000,000 yen or more.
- あの車は中古でも五百万円からするそうだ。I hear that car costs upwards of 5,000,000 yen, even used.
からの can function as a direct equivalent to からする in many cases. However, since の is a particle that connects nouns, からの must be followed directly by another noun, making its application slightly more restricted than からする.
- そのコンサートには１０万人からのファンが集まった。Over 100,000 fans gathered for that concert.
- 昨日のデモでは千人からの参加者がいたらしい。It seems there were over 1,000 participants in yesterday's protest.
Caution
Because からする is used to give a rough estimate, it typically appears with numbers or amounts that are significantly large. The speaker uses it to stress that they don't know the precise figure. As a result, using it with small, easily known amounts can sound strange.
- １５０円からするジュースを買ったら、まずかった。When I bought a juice that started from 150 yen, it tasted bad. (Unnatural Japanese)
Caution
While there can be some overlap, からする is most commonly heard when discussing prices or costs. からの is frequently used for quantities of people or things. For physical measurements like weight, size, or distance, a similar grammar point, からある, is preferred. からある will be discussed in a separate entry.
Examples
あの力士は１５０キロからの体で相手にぶつかっていく。
That sumo wrestler crashes into his opponent with a body weighing over 150 kilograms.
人気アイドルのコンサートには、５万人からのファンが殺到した。
More than 50,000 fans rushed to the popular idol's concert.
都心のマンションは、小さな部屋でも家賃が２０万円からするらしい。
I hear that for apartments in the city center, even a small room has a rent of at least 200,000 yen.
彼は仕事で使うからと言って、５０万円からするパソコンを買った。
He bought a computer that costs upwards of 500,000 yen, saying he needed it for work.
彼の書斎には三千冊からの本が壁いっぱいに並んでいる。
In his study, there are over 3,000 books lining the entire wall.
A：「この絵、素敵だね。いくらかな？」
B：「さあ…でも有名な画家の作品だから、一千万円はからするんじゃない？」
A: 'This painting is lovely. I wonder how much it is?'
B: 'Who knows... But it's by a famous artist, so I'd bet it costs at least 10 million yen, don't you think?'
その奨学金にはたった一人の枠に、千人からの応募があった。
For that scholarship, there were upwards of a thousand applications for just a single spot.
記念日だから、一人２万円からするディナーを予約したんだ。
Since it's our anniversary, I booked a dinner that starts at 20,000 yen per person.
今度の台風で、全国で５００人からの負傷者が出たと報告されている。
It's been reported that more than 500 people were injured nationwide in the recent typhoon.
体重が５トンからのゾウを見て、その大きさに圧倒された。
Seeing an elephant that weighed upwards of 5 tons, I was overwhelmed by its size.
オーダーメイドのスーツは安くても１５万円からするよ。
A custom-made suit costs at least 150,000 yen, even for a cheap one.
政府の新しい政策に反対して、３万人からのデモ隊が国会を取り囲んだ。
To protest the government's new policy, a demonstration of over 30,000 people surrounded the National Diet building.