には in this context


> **デイブ：** カナダも暖冬です。海が全部凍りません。だから、アザラシが逃げます。
>
> **恵子：** まあ、かわいそうですね。シロクマは。でも、アザラシ **には** よかったかも！

Here is like a conversation between two people about polar bears in Canada.

What I am confused about is the use of には in the above sentence. How is the に
particle used in this case? In reference to the seals? I thought には was only
used when describing the existence of something in a place.

Thank you!




「には」 kind of means "for" here. The [[三省堂]{さんせいどう} definition
here](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%AB%E3%81%AF-592565) says that it can
mean にとっては, which is basically what's happening here.

  * 「でも、アザラシにはよかったかも！」 ("But I suppose it's good for the seals [that they're going away from the polar bears]!")
  * 「[君]{きみ}には[簡単]{かんたん}でも、ぼくには[難]{むずか}しい」 ("It's simple for you, but difficult for me.")

