What it means
からして follows a noun or noun phrase and identifies it as the basis for an inference. It means “judging from” or “based on,” often suggesting that the cited clue is especially revealing or is enough to support the speaker’s conclusion. The conclusion may be stated immediately after the phrase or in the same sentence.
Usage note
からして can also emphasize that even the cited item already shows a certain quality, as in “even from the name.” Do not confuse it with からすると or からすれば, which more generally mean “judging from” or “considering”; からして often highlights a particularly noticeable clue.
How to use it
声からして、彼はかなり疲れています。
Judging from his voice, he is quite tired.
声からして、彼はかなり疲れている。
Judging from his voice, he is quite tired.
Example sentences
その店は看板の色からして、落ち着いた雰囲気がありそうだ。
Judging from the color of its sign, that shop seems to have a calm atmosphere.
彼の返事の速さからして、今回の提案にはかなり自信があるようだ。
Judging from the speed of his reply, he seems quite confident about this proposal.
この報告書は表紙の