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今年の修学旅行は成績次第で行かせます。
They will let us go on this year's school trip depending on our grades.
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コンクールで賞を取れるかどうかは事前の練習次第だ。
Whether you can win the prize at the contest depends on your practice beforehand.
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志望校に合格できるかどうかは、君の努力次第だ。
Whether or not you can pass the exam to your school of choice depends on your effort.
Getting the sentences
Construction
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Basic Examples:
幸運次第だ (depends on luck)
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
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(presents the info. A at the end of an explanation)
- It depends on A
- (presents the info. A at the end of an explanation)
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パーティーの準備は完璧。後はケーキを買いに行く次第です。
Preprations for the party are perfect. So, later I will go and buy the cake.
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明日のセミナーの準備は全部できたので、後はお弁当を注文する次第です。
Now that we've finished preparations for tomorrow's seminar, all that's left now is to order the lunch boxes.
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私は結婚して苗字が変わったので新しい名札を作る次第だ。
I got married and my last name changed so I am going to make a new name tag.
Getting the sentences
Construction
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Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
"次第" (しだい) has two primary uses, both related to how an outcome is determined by a condition or reason:
1. Reason/Explanation (Formal Usage at Sentence End):
Used to politely explain why something was done or to justify an action.
Example: 心配でお伺いした次第です。 ("I came to inquire because I was worried.")
Think of it as "That's the reason why..." or "That's how it came about."
2. Dependence/Contingency (Mid-Sentence Usage):
Indicates that the outcome is contingent on a factor or condition.
Example: 天気次第で決めます。 ("I'll decide depending on the weather.")
Think of it as "depending on" or "based on."
Connection Between the Two:
Both usages share the concept of "an outcome being determined by a preceding condition or reason." The difference lies in whether the result has already occurred (formal explanation) or is yet to happen (contingency).
1. Reason/Explanation (Formal Usage at Sentence End):
Used to politely explain why something was done or to justify an action.
Example: 心配でお伺いした次第です。 ("I came to inquire because I was worried.")
Think of it as "That's the reason why..." or "That's how it came about."
2. Dependence/Contingency (Mid-Sentence Usage):
Indicates that the outcome is contingent on a factor or condition.
Example: 天気次第で決めます。 ("I'll decide depending on the weather.")
Think of it as "depending on" or "based on."
Connection Between the Two:
Both usages share the concept of "an outcome being determined by a preceding condition or reason." The difference lies in whether the result has already occurred (formal explanation) or is yet to happen (contingency).
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