Word Meaning 次第

しだい shidai

次第 is read as しだい (shidai) and means depending on.

Meaning

English

depending on
reason
as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes")
whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand")
as soon as
immediately after
upon
circumstances

Reading

Kana

しだい

Romaji

shidai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 2051 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

次第に

しだいに

gradually (progress into a state)

次第書き

しだいがき

printed program

次第々々

しだいしだい

gradually

次第々々に

しだいしだいに

gradually

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

using anything one can lay one's hands on

式次第

しきしだい

program of a ceremony (programme)

本人次第

ほんにんしだい

being up to the person himself

相手次第

あいてしだい

changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with

実力次第

じつりょくしだい

according to (depending on) one's ability

気分次第

きぶんしだい

according to (depending on) the mood of the moment

事の次第

ことのしだい

circumstances

勝手次第

かってしだい

acting according to one's inclinations

Example Sentences

君次第だよ。

It is up to you.

結婚は運次第。

Marriage is a lottery.

日にち次第よ。

It really depends on when.

見つけ次第殺すぞ！

Once I find them, I'll kill them!

あなた次第です。

It is up to you.

全ては金次第だよ。

Everything depends on money.

日にち次第ですね。

It really depends on when.

それは文脈次第だね。

That depends on the context.

君の将来は君次第だ。

My future is in your hands.

地獄の沙汰も金次第。

Money is everything.

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