Structure
Verb[る]+ にしたがって(1)
Noun + にしたがって(1)
(1) にしたがい
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About にしたがって
By grouping the う-Verb 従う 'to comply' with に, a common pattern meaning 'to comply with (A)', 'in accordance with (A)', or 'following (A)' will be created. This is a fairly strong and formal structure, indicating that (B) is being controlled or heavily influenced by (A). (B) will often express some kind of ongoing or sudden change caused by (A).
に従って may appear after either verbs of nouns in their dictionary forms.
に従って may appear after either verbs of nouns in their dictionary forms.
- 年を取るに従って、目がどんどん悪くなっていってる気がする。I feel like my eyes are getting worse and worse as I get older.
- テレワークの普及が進むに従って、通勤するサラリーマンが減っていっている。As teleworking becomes more widespread, the number of office workers commuting to work is decreasing.
- 僕はただ上司の指示に従って仕事を進めていただけです。I was just following my boss' instructions to get the job done.
- この説明書に従って、パソコンの初期設定を行ってください。Please follow these instructions to perform the initial setup of your computer.
Synonyms
にもとづいて
Based on, In accordance with
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をもとに
Based on, From, According to
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に伴って・に伴い
As, Due, Along with, Hand-in-hand with, Resulted in, Be consequent upon
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につれて
As…then, In proportion to, (Along) with
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に応じて
Depending or based on, According to, In response to, Suitable for or to,
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によると・によれば
According to
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に合わせて・に合った
In accordance with, Matching, Fitting, Suitable for, Adjust or tune to
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に沿って
Along, In accordance with, In line with
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れる・られる + ままに
Do as (one is told or ordered…), In accordance with, In compliance with, Just like
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に則って・に則り
According to, In accordance with, Based on, In line with
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Examples
年が経つにしたがって、非再生可能資源が枯渇する一方だ。
As years pass by, non-renewable resources continue to run out.
憲法にしたがって、新たな法律が成立する。
In accordance with the constitution, the new law will be established.
世界中でのインターネットの広がりにしたがい、情報へのアクセスは前よりもっと容易になる。
As the internet spreads all over the world, access to information becomes easier than before.
年齢にしたがって、だんだんいいアイデアが思い浮かばなくなっているような気がする。
I feel like as you age, good ideas gradually stop coming to mind.
この足跡にしたがって進めば、きっとみんなに会えるはずです。
If you progress in accordance with these tracks, you will surely be able to see everyone.
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にしたがって – Grammar Discussion
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Melanthe
This seems like another grammar point that is often split up by natives into two separate ones:
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