【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜次第だ(〜しだいだ / ~shidaida)

Explanation:〜次第だ

Meaning
"〜によって"

"depends on / things vary according to 〜"
Used to indicate that the outcome or decision of something depends on a certain factor or condition.

Form
N + 次第だ
N + 次第で 〜

Points

  1. Dependency: "〜次第だ" emphasizes that the result is dependent on another factor or condition.
  2. Contextual Usage: It is commonly used when explaining decisions or uncertain outcomes that are influenced by external factors.
  3. Formal Expression: This phrase is often used in formal or business contexts.

JLPT Level
N2



Sample sentenes

明日あしたのイベントが中止ちゅうしになるかどうかは天気てんき次第しだい
Whether or not tomorrow's event will be canceled depends on the weather.

JLPT N2に合格ごうかくできるかどうかは、努力どりょく次第しだい
Whether you can pass the JLPT N2 depends on your effort.

日本語にほんごかた次第しだい相手あいておこらせてしまうこともあります。
In Japanese, how you say something can make the other person angry.

するかしないかはきみ次第しだい
Whether you do it or not is up to you.

値段ねだん次第しだいうかどうか決めます。
I'll decide whether to buy it or not depending on the price.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
中止 ちゅうし cancel
努力 どりょく effort
きみ you
値段 ねだん price

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