Japanese Conversation · Level 80
76 words
Japanese word
次第
Pronunciation
Romajishidai
Meaning
- noundepending on ___
Example
明日の天気次第です。asu no ten ki shi dai de su
It depends on tomorrow's weather.
More examples
成功するかどうかは、準備次第です。sei kō su ru ka dō ka wa jun bi shi dai de su
Whether we succeed depends on our preparation.
Core concept
Presents an outcome as following from a particular condition or situation.
Common phrases
結果次第kek ka shi dai
depending on the result
あなた次第a na ta shi dai
up to you
Similar words
条件jōken: A fact or requirement that affects whether something happens or how it happens.
状況jōkyō: The state of things at a particular time.
事情jijō: The circumstances surrounding a person, event, or decision.
Definition in Japanese
物事の結果が、何を条件とするかで変わること。mono goto no kek ka ga nan o jō ken to su ru ka de ka wa ru ko to
Word origin
次第 (shidai) combines 次 (shi, "next") with 第 (dai, "order or rank") as a Sino-Japanese compound; from the sense of sequence, it developed the sense of an outcome determined by a condition.
Usage tips
- 次第 (shidai) can follow a noun without a particle, as in 天気次第 (tenki shidai), showing that the noun names the condition on which the outcome depends.