〜に応じて (〜におうじて): This means you change what you do. You change it based on a situation or a request. It is like adjusting to something.

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〜に応じて

This means you change what you do. You change it based on a situation or a request. It is like adjusting to something.

N2 KMT6FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedIn Accordance WithGrammar

Noun + に応じてPrimary

Noun + に応じた + Noun

This means you change what you do. You change it based on a situation or a request. It is like adjusting to something.

経験や能力に応じて、給料が決定されます。

Salaries are determined in accordance with experience and ability.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

当ホテルでは、お客様のご要望に応じたプランをご用意いたしました。

At this hotel, we have prepared plans tailored to our customers' requests.

HumblePastAffirmativePrenominalDeclarativeTravel & Transportation Business & Finance

能力に応じた仕事を与えられないと、社員のやる気が下がる可能性があります。

If employees are not given work that matches their abilities, their motivation may decrease.

FormalNon PastNegativeMid SentenceHypotheticalWork & Career Emotions & Psychology

参加者の年齢に応じて、アクティビティの内容を変えるべきです。

The content of the activities should be changed depending on the age of the participants.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceNecessityDaily Life Education

緊急時には、状況に応じて冷静に行動してください。

In an emergency, please act calmly in accordance with the situation.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceRequestDaily Life Medicine & Health

This grammar is like a rubber band. It stretches or shrinks. The action changes. It matches something else. That something else can change. It could be age. It could be a wish.

This is different from '〜に基づいて' (ni motodzuite). That means 'based on' something fixed, like facts. It is also different from '〜に従って' (ni shitagatte). That means 'following' a rule or orders. '〜に応じて' means you change things to fit a changing situation.

Don't use this when the first word is a single, unchanging thing. For example, you cannot say "depending on Tokyo".

Often confused with(1)

〜にこたえて

This means you do something because someone asked or hoped for it. You meet their request or expectation.

Contrasts with(2)

〜通りに / 〜通りだ（〜どおりに / 〜どおりだ）

This means "as" or "in the same way as." You use it when something is exactly like what you heard or saw.

〜に従って（したがって）

This means you do something by following a rule. You act according to a plan or advice.

More formal alternatives(2)

〜通りに / 〜通りだ（〜どおりに / 〜どおりだ）

This means "as" or "in the same way as." You use it when something is exactly like what you heard or saw.

〜通り（〜とおり／〜どおり）

This means something happens just like you expect. It is exactly as someone said or showed you.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜に基づいて

This means 'based on'. You use it to show that something follows a rule or a fact.

て形

This is a special form of words. You use it to connect actions or ideas. It can mean "and then," "because," or "by doing something."

〜に (indirect object)

This word shows who gets something. It shows who an action or feeling is for.

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〜に応じて

This means you change what you do. You change it based on a situation or a request. It is like adjusting to something.

N2 KMT6FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedIn Accordance WithGrammar

Noun + に応じてPrimary

Noun + に応じた + Noun

This means you change what you do. You change it based on a situation or a request. It is like adjusting to something.

経験や能力に応じて、給料が決定されます。

Salaries are determined in accordance with experience and ability.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

当ホテルでは、お客様のご要望に応じたプランをご用意いたしました。

At this hotel, we have prepared plans tailored to our customers' requests.

HumblePastAffirmativePrenominalDeclarativeTravel & Transportation Business & Finance

能力に応じた仕事を与えられないと、社員のやる気が下がる可能性があります。

If employees are not given work that matches their abilities, their motivation may decrease.

FormalNon PastNegativeMid SentenceHypotheticalWork & Career Emotions & Psychology

参加者の年齢に応じて、アクティビティの内容を変えるべきです。

The content of the activities should be changed depending on the age of the participants.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceNecessityDaily Life Education

緊急時には、状況に応じて冷静に行動してください。

In an emergency, please act calmly in accordance with the situation.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceRequestDaily Life Medicine & Health

This grammar is like a rubber band. It stretches or shrinks. The action changes. It matches something else. That something else can change. It could be age. It could be a wish.

Don't use this when the first word is a single, unchanging thing. For example, you cannot say "depending on Tokyo".

Often confused with(1)

〜にこたえて

This means you do something because someone asked or hoped for it. You meet their request or expectation.

Contrasts with(2)

〜通りに / 〜通りだ（〜どおりに / 〜どおりだ）

This means "as" or "in the same way as." You use it when something is exactly like what you heard or saw.

〜に従って（したがって）

This means you do something by following a rule. You act according to a plan or advice.

More formal alternatives(2)

〜通りに / 〜通りだ（〜どおりに / 〜どおりだ）

This means "as" or "in the same way as." You use it when something is exactly like what you heard or saw.

〜通り（〜とおり／〜どおり）

This means something happens just like you expect. It is exactly as someone said or showed you.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜に基づいて

This means 'based on'. You use it to show that something follows a rule or a fact.

て形

This is a special form of words. You use it to connect actions or ideas. It can mean "and then," "because," or "by doing something."

〜に (indirect object)

This word shows who gets something. It shows who an action or feeling is for.

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〜に応じて

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〜に応じて

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Examples5

Nuance1

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More formal alternatives(2)

Less formal alternatives(1)

Prerequisites2

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