こちらとしては (kochira to shite wa - as for us/from our standpoint)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
Formed by combining the polite pronoun 'こちら' (this side / we) with the compound particle 'としては' (as / from the standpoint of). It is widely used in business communication to state the speaker's or their group's position, preference, or judgment. The particle 'は' also adds a slight contrastive nuance, distinguishing 'our' perspective from the counterparty's.
Sample sentences
こちらとしては、ご提示いただいた条件で問題ございません。
From our standpoint, there is no problem with the conditions you presented.
なるべく早い段階でご連絡をいただけますと、こちらとしては大変助かります。
If you could contact us as early as possible, it would be extremely helpful for our part.
こちらとしては慎重に検討を重ねた上で、最終的な判断を下したいと考えております。
As for us, we would like to make the final decision after careful and thorough deliberation.
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Example
こちらとしては、ご提示いただいた条件で問題ございません。
From our standpoint, there is no problem with the conditions you presented.
なるべく早い段階でご連絡をいただけますと、こちらとしては大変助かります。
If you could contact us as early as possible, it would be extremely helpful for our part.
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