► 名詞
次第 [(1)しだい] [liter] meaning: as soon as rank: 2
☆ 結果が分かり次第連絡します ⇨ I will contact you as soon as the results become known
☆ 雨が止み次第試合は再開される ⇨ The game will be resumed as soon as the rain stops
次第 [(1)しだい] meaning: depend rank: 2
☆ それは君次第だ ⇨ It is up to you
☆ 何事も金次第だ ⇨ Everything depends on money. Money changes everything
☆ 試合が出来るかどうかは天候次第だ ⇨ It all depends on the weather if we can play the game
More examples:
- その習慣は次第に廃れていった ⇨ The custom became gradually outdated
- 相手の出方次第でこちらの戦略は変わる ⇨ Our strategy changes depending on the enemy’s move
- 商売はやり方次第だ ⇨ Business is all about how you manage it
- 全ては成り行き次第だ ⇨ Everything depends on the situation at the moment
- うちの息子は台所にあるものは全て手当り次第に食べてしまう ⇨ My son devours anything and everything in the kitchen
- 交渉は相手の出方次第だ ⇨ The negotiation depends on the strategy of the other side
- 分かり次第御連絡頂けますか？ ⇨ Could you let me know as soon as you find out?
- 何か分かり次第直ぐ連絡します ⇨ I will let you know as soon as we find out something
- 分かり次第御連絡差し上げます ⇨ I will let you know as soon as I find out