Word Meaning に従って

にしたがって nishitagatte

に従って is read as にしたがって (nishitagatte) and means in accordance with.

Meaning

English

  1. in accordance with
  2. according to
  3. as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

Reading

Kana

にしたがって

Romaji

nishitagatte

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 23376 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

に従い

にしたがい

in accordance with

従って

したがって

therefore

規約に従って

きやくにしたがって

according to the rules

従業員

じゅうぎょういん

employee

従来

じゅうらい

up to now

従事

じゅうじ

engaging in (work)

従兄弟

いとこ

cousin (male)

従属

じゅうぞく

subordination

服従

ふくじゅう

obedience

従う

したがう

to go alongside (e.g. a river)

主従

しゅじゅう

master and servant

従者

じゅしゃ

attendant

Example Sentences

10

かのじょのしじにしたがってください。

Please follow her instructions.

わたしたちはあんないにんにしたがってもりにはいった。

We entered the forest following the guide.

I'll act on your advice.

Animals act according to their instincts.

I'm just following orders.

You only have to follow him.

Please follow the nurse's directions.

I should've listened to what my mother said.

We study according to the schedule.

You have only to follow the directions.