What's the difference between 「ゆっくりと...」and 「ゆっくりとして...」?


Is there any difference in meaning? When would you use 「~として」 instead of 「~と」?

I have already looked
[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/24943/what-is-the-purpose-
of-adding-%E3%81%A8/24947#24947) for usage regarding「~と」.




The difference is actually **huge** as far as I am concerned. That is unless
you are looking at this question from a totally different angle than I am.

「ゆっくりと」 simply describes the manner in which an action is performed. "Someone
does something **_slowly_**." What that something is not mentioned or implied
in 「ゆっくりと」, is it? Basically, we only have an adverb here. A verb or verb
phrase would normally follow it.

「ゆっくりとして」 already contains a verb in it. 「し」 is the 連用形{れんようけい} (continuative
form) of the verb 「する」.

「ゆっくり（と）する」 means " **to take one's time** ", " **to spend time leisurely** ",
etc. It is a full verb phrase on its own; 「ゆっくりと」 is not.

Needless to say, 「ゆっくりと **して** 」 is the te-form of 「ゆっくりと **する** 」; therefore,
another verb (phrase) would naturally follow it. You will hear/read sentences
like:

「シカゴで[2-3日]{にさんにち}ゆっくりとして、それからカナダに入{はい}りたいと思{おも}っています。」

"I am thinking about spending a couple of days leisurely in Chicago and then
entering Canada."




The difference is actually **huge** as far as I am concerned. That is unless
you are looking at this question from a totally different angle than I am.

「ゆっくりと」 simply describes the manner in which an action is performed. "Someone
does something **_slowly_**." What that something is not mentioned or implied
in 「ゆっくりと」, is it? Basically, we only have an adverb here. A verb or verb
phrase would normally follow it.

「ゆっくりとして」 already contains a verb in it. 「し」 is the 連用形{れんようけい} (continuative
form) of the verb 「する」.

「ゆっくり（と）する」 means " **to take one's time** ", " **to spend time leisurely** ",
etc. It is a full verb phrase on its own; 「ゆっくりと」 is not.

Needless to say, 「ゆっくりと **して** 」 is the te-form of 「ゆっくりと **する** 」; therefore,
another verb (phrase) would naturally follow it. You will hear/read sentences
like:

「シカゴで[2-3日]{にさんにち}ゆっくりとして、それからカナダに入{はい}りたいと思{おも}っています。」

"I am thinking about spending a couple of days leisurely in Chicago and then
entering Canada."

