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Verb[ます]+ 次第
[する]Verb + 次第
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About 次第
Basically, 次第 means 'next in sequence after (A)', and is often translated to 'as soon as (A)'.
- 用意が出来次第、僕に声をかけてください。As soon as you get ready, please let me know.
- ミュージカルが終わり次第、連絡をください。Please call me as soon as the musical ends.
- 待ち合わせ場所に到着し次第、私に連絡してください。Please give me a call as soon as you arrive at the meet up spot.
Verb 次第 - Verb determines the sequence of (B). Since a verb is not capable of making a choice, (A) simply 'happening' will result in (B).
- 計画が決まり次第、あなたに報告します。I will notify you as soon as we decide on the plan.
- 行くか行かないかは君次第だよ。Whether you go or not will depend on you.
- 6人も乗れるかは車のサイズ次第だね。Whether or not 6 people can fit will depend on the size of the car.
Synonyms
なり
As soon as, The moment, When
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直ちに
At once, Immediately, As soon as
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たとたんに
The instant or moment, As soon as, Just as
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にかかわる
To relate to, To have to do with, Concerning, Depends on
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によって・による
By means of, According to, Depending on, Because of, Due to
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次第だ・次第で
Depending on, So
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Examples
映画が終わり次第、連絡して。迎えに行くからね。
Let me know as soon as the movie is over because I'll go pick you up.
宿題の答えが分かり次第、教えてください。
Please tell (teach) me the homework answers as soon as you know them.
雨が止み次第、大会は再開される。
The rally will resume as soon as the rain stops.
平日、妻の仕事が終わり次第、迎えに行ってあげている。
On weekdays, as soon as my wife gets off work, I pick her up.
準備が出来次第出発しますよ。
We will depart as soon as you are ready.
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次第 – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (2 in total)
Kanashimida
About 2 years ago
Could there be a mistake with the third sentence example?
雨が止み次第、大会は再開される。
In my note I wrote this sentence can’t use with situations that happens naturally like rain, earthquake, etc… I asked my sensei and she said neither half of the sentence can use them. Also the fact that its a 硬い言い方 wasn’t shown in the examples.
Daru
About 1 year ago
You don’t use 次第 when you’re not expressing your volition on the second half on the sentence, and you can’t use it when its an spontaneous event or action, or past events as you’re waiting for something to happen and past events have, well, happened. For example:
そのニュースが伝わり次第、暴動が起こるだろう。
As soon as the news spreads, a riot will probably happen.This sentence is ungrammatical as the first half, news spreading, isn’t part of a natural progression. Not all news spread after all.
In contrast:
天候が回復し次第、出航します。
We’ll set sail as soon as the weather clears.Weather WILL eventually clear as part of its natural progression, and you’re stating your intention to set sail as soon as that happens.
Hope this helps!
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