〜次第だ (〜しだいだ): This means that something will happen because of something else. It shows what makes a result happen.

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〜次第だ

This means that something will happen because of something else. It shows what makes a result happen.

N2 KMT8FormalStandardNominal ConstructionMixedDependency On A FactorGrammar

Noun + 次第だPrimary

Verb [stem] + 次第だ

This means that something will happen because of something else. It shows what makes a result happen.

このプロジェクトが成功するかどうかは、チームの協力次第です。

Whether this project succeeds or not depends on the team's cooperation.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

昇進できるかどうかは、単に勤務年数次第ではない。

Whether or not you can get promoted doesn't depend solely on your years of service.

FormalNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career

当時の大会で優勝できたのは、結局は運次第だったのかもしれない。

Being able to win the championship back then might have just been a matter of luck in the end.

FormalPastAffirmativeSentence EndingConjecturalSports & Martial Arts Games

何を信じるかは、その人自身の考え次第だ。

What a person believes ultimately depends on their own way of thinking.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeReligion & Philosophy Emotions & Psychology

あなたの努力次第の結果が待っている。

A result that depends on your effort is waiting for you.

FormalNon PastAffirmativePrenominalDeclarativeEducation Emotions & Psychology

This grammar is like a signpost. It tells you what makes something happen. It shows what controls the result.

This grammar is like saying 'It depends on X'. It is different from '〜次第で'. That one means 'depending on X'. It connects two parts of a sentence. This grammar is used at the end of a sentence.

Don't use this when something is always true. For example, water always boils at 100 degrees Celsius. That is a fact, not something that changes.

Often confused with(1)

〜にかかっている

This phrase means everything depends on one thing. That one thing decides the result. It is like saying 'it's all up to' something.

More formal alternatives(2)

〜にかかっている

This phrase means everything depends on one thing. That one thing decides the result. It is like saying 'it's all up to' something.

〜ひとつで

This means "with just one thing" or "only one thing." It shows that one small thing can make a big difference.

Less formal alternatives(2)

〜いかんでは / 〜いかんによっては

This means "depending on" something. It shows that one thing changes because of another. You use it in formal writing or speeches.

〜いかんによる

This means something changes based on something else. It is a very polite way to say 'it depends on'.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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〜次第だ

This means that something will happen because of something else. It shows what makes a result happen.

N2 KMT8FormalStandardNominal ConstructionMixedDependency On A FactorGrammar

Noun + 次第だPrimary

Verb [stem] + 次第だ

This means that something will happen because of something else. It shows what makes a result happen.

このプロジェクトが成功するかどうかは、チームの協力次第です。

Whether this project succeeds or not depends on the team's cooperation.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

昇進できるかどうかは、単に勤務年数次第ではない。

Whether or not you can get promoted doesn't depend solely on your years of service.

FormalNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career

当時の大会で優勝できたのは、結局は運次第だったのかもしれない。

Being able to win the championship back then might have just been a matter of luck in the end.

FormalPastAffirmativeSentence EndingConjecturalSports & Martial Arts Games

何を信じるかは、その人自身の考え次第だ。

What a person believes ultimately depends on their own way of thinking.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeReligion & Philosophy Emotions & Psychology

あなたの努力次第の結果が待っている。

A result that depends on your effort is waiting for you.

FormalNon PastAffirmativePrenominalDeclarativeEducation Emotions & Psychology

This grammar is like a signpost. It tells you what makes something happen. It shows what controls the result.

Don't use this when something is always true. For example, water always boils at 100 degrees Celsius. That is a fact, not something that changes.

Often confused with(1)

〜にかかっている

This phrase means everything depends on one thing. That one thing decides the result. It is like saying 'it's all up to' something.

More formal alternatives(2)

〜にかかっている

This phrase means everything depends on one thing. That one thing decides the result. It is like saying 'it's all up to' something.

〜ひとつで

This means "with just one thing" or "only one thing." It shows that one small thing can make a big difference.

Less formal alternatives(2)

〜いかんでは / 〜いかんによっては

This means "depending on" something. It shows that one thing changes because of another. You use it in formal writing or speeches.

〜いかんによる

This means something changes based on something else. It is a very polite way to say 'it depends on'.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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〜次第だ

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〜次第だ

Patterns2

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Compare with5

Often confused with(1)

More formal alternatives(2)

Less formal alternatives(2)

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