N2 — outside your level filter
それに対して
それにたいしてsore ni taishiteN2formal
on the other hand; in response to that — answering what came before
去年の応募者は百人ほどだった。それに対して、今年は三百人を超えた。
kyonen no oubosha wa hyakunin hodo datta. sore ni taishite, kotoshi wa sanbyakunin o koeta.
Last year's applicants numbered about a hundred. This year, by contrast, the figure passed three hundred. neutral
野党は詳しい説明を求めた。それに対し、大臣は問題はないと述べた。
yatou wa kuwashii setsumei o motometa. sore ni taishi, daijin wa mondai wa nai to nobeta.
The opposition demanded a detailed explanation. In response, the minister said that there was no problem. neutral
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on the other hand; whereas — the other side of what came before
去年の応募者は百人ほどだった。それに対して、今年は三百人を超えた。
kyonen no oubosha wa hyakunin hodo datta. sore ni taishite, kotoshi wa sanbyakunin o koeta.
Last year's applicants numbered about a hundred. This year, by contrast, the figure passed three hundred. neutral
姉は何でもよく食べます。それに対して、弟は好き嫌いがとても多いです。
ane wa nan demo yoku tabemasu. sore ni taishite, otouto wa sukikirai ga totemo ooi desu.
My sister eats anything and everything. My younger brother, by contrast, is an extremely picky eater. neutral
会場にお越しの皆様には資料を無料でお配りいたします。それに対して、オンラインでのご視聴は有料となります。
kaijou ni okoshi no minasama ni wa shiryou o muryou de okubari itashimasu. sore ni taishite, onrain de no go shichou wa yuuryou to narimasu.
For everyone attending in person, we will hand out the materials free of charge. Online viewing, by contrast, is paid. formal
in response to that — what was said or done back
野党は詳しい説明を求めた。それに対し、大臣は問題はないと述べた。
yatou wa kuwashii setsumei o motometa. sore ni taishi, daijin wa mondai wa nai to nobeta.
The opposition demanded a detailed explanation. In response, the minister said that there was no problem. neutral
How it's formed1
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それに対しsorenitaishiformal
drops て for writing, in reports and notices. In speech, それに対して stays whole.