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次第
shidai
Description
「次第」は、物事の順序や、何かによって決まることを表す言葉です。
"次第" is a word that expresses the order of things or something decided by something else.
「〜次第」の形で、「〜したらすぐに」という意味でもよく使われます。
In the form "〜次第", it is often used to mean "as soon as 〜 happens".
Meanings
次第shidai
depending on; according to
成功するかどうかは、あなた次第です。
Whether you succeed is up to you.
次第shidai
as soon as; immediately after
駅に着き次第、電話します。
I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the station.
次第shidai
order; sequence; circumstances
会議の次第を確認してください。
Please check the agenda of the meeting.
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Notes
- Nuance
After a noun 次第 means 'depending on'; after a verb stem it means 'as soon as'.
- Etymology
次 (order) + 第 (rank/sequence), originally meaning arrangement or order of things.
In videos
“佐藤様がお戻り次第ご連絡願います。”
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