Particle (Basic ㊦ 309)
A phrase that indicates a generally agreed upon standard (the entire sentence that includes this phrase expresses some deviation from that standard.)
Equivalent: For ~; considering that ~
| (i) Noun | (だった) にしては | |
| 先生(だった) にしては | Considering that someone is/was a teacher | |
| (ii) Vinformal | にしては | |
| {話す /話した} にしては | Considering that someone talks/talked |
にしては is the て form of にする 'make it ~, decide on ~' plus は 'if'. The literal meaning is 'if one makes it ~'.
