【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜にしたがって(~nishitagatte)

Explanation:〜にしたがって

Meaning
"〜すると、だんだん・・・:if ~ is done, ~ will follow "
This express the fact that the change V2 will occur in response to the change V1
Used to indicate that as one thing changes, another thing changes in accordance with it. It shows a relationship of proportionality or correlation between two events or conditions.

Form
V(dictionary form) + にしたがって 

Points

  1. Indicates Simultaneous Change: "〜にしたがって" highlights a parallel change or progression between two elements, where one influences the other.
  2. Causal or Sequential Relationship: This phrase implies a causal or sequential connection between the two factors, indicating that one leads to or follows the other.
  3. Used in Formal Contexts: It is often used in more formal or written Japanese.

JLPT Level
N3



Sample sentenes

やまのぼにしたがって気温きおんがさがります。
As you climb the mountain, the temperature drops.

時間じかんにしたがっていやなこともわすれます。
As time passes, you'll forget unpleasant things.

としをとるにしたがって病気びょうきになりやすくなります。
As you get older, you become more susceptible to illness.

試験しけんちかくなるにしたがって緊張きんちょうしてきました。
As the exam day approached, I became more nervous.

ふゆちかづくにしたがってくらくなるのがはやくなってきました。
As winter approaches, it gets dark earlier.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
気温 きおん temperature

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