次第
shidai
Common
N2
noun
Translations
1.
as soon as
2.
depending on
3.
circumstances
Notes
The term '次第' is often used to indicate that something will occur as soon as a certain condition is met, or to express dependency on certain factors. It is a versatile word commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese.
Tags
Examples
仕事が終わり次第、帰ります。
Shigoto ga owari shidai, kaerimasu.
I will go home as soon as I finish work.
天気次第で、ピクニックに行くかどうか決めます。
Tenki shidai de, pikunikku ni iku ka douka kimemasu.
We will decide whether to go on a picnic depending on the weather.
結果はあなたの努力次第です。
Kekka wa anata no doryoku shidai desu.
The result depends on your effort.