Explanation
〜次第 means "as soon as" (ます-stem + 次第) or "depending on" (noun + 次第).
Usage: Two meanings: (1) ます-stem + 次第 = "as soon as"; (2) noun + 次第 = "depending on". Both are common in business Japanese.
Formation: Verb ます stem + 次第 means as soon as; Noun + 次第だ means depends on.
Usage & nuance: 〜次第 after a stem marks an immediate follow-up action, while after a noun it says the outcome hinges on that thing.
Compare: 〜次第 is as soon as or depends on, 〜とすぐに is an immediate as soon as, and 〜によって is depending on in a broader sense.
हिंदी में समझें
〜次第 का मतलब "जैसे ही" या "पर निर्भर"।
Examples
- けっかがわかり次第、おしらせします。 (Kekka ga wakari shidai, oshirase shimasu.)
हिंदी: नतीजा आते ही बताऊँगा।
English: I will let you know as soon as the result is known. - いくかどうかは、てんき次第です。 (Iku ka dou ka wa, tenki shidai desu.)
हिंदी: जाना मौसम पर निर्भर है।
English: Whether we go depends on the weather. - てんき次第で、かいぎのばしょをかえます。 (Tenki shidai de, kaigi no basho o kaemasu.)
हिंदी: मौसम के अनुसार बैठक की जगह बदल देंगे।
English: Depending on the weather, we will change the meeting place. - 駅に着き次第、電話します。 (Eki ni tsuki shidai, denwa shimasu.)
हिंदी: स्टेशन पहुँचते ही फ़ोन करूँगा।
English: I will call you as soon as I arrive at the station. - 行くかどうかは天気次第だ。 (Iku ka dou ka wa tenki shidai da.)
हिंदी: जाना है या नहीं यह मौसम पर निर्भर है।
English: Whether we go depends on the weather.
Common mistakes
- しだい vs しだいで → Both exist; 次第 = as soon as, 次第で = depending on — Context decides.
Practice this topic
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