Suffix after a noun, often in patterns like N次第だ and N次第で, meaning that the result depends on that factor or is up to that person or thing.
Whether you can pass depends on your effort from now on.
We will change the departure time depending on the weather.
as soon as; immediately after; upon
Suffix after a noun or the masu-stem of a verb, commonly used in business or formal contexts to mean 'as soon as something happens or is ready.'
I will check the materials as soon as they arrive.
We will leave as soon as we are ready.
as one wishes; whatever is available; indiscriminately
Suffix after a verb stem in limited set expressions such as お望み次第 and 手当たり次第; it means doing something as desired, as directed, or with whatever comes to hand.
He buys books indiscriminately, whatever he happens to find.
You can change the contents freely as you wish.
order; program; agenda; precedence
Noun referring to the order in which events proceed, or a written program or agenda. Common in formal event or meeting contexts.
The agenda for today's meeting is as follows.
The master of ceremonies explained the order of the ceremony.
circumstances; course of events; state of things
Noun used to describe how things came about or the details of a situation; more formal than everyday words like 事情.
Please tell me in detail how the incident happened.
Formal noun use, often in explanatory phrases such as このような次第で or 以上の次第で, giving the reason for a decision or situation.
For this reason, I cannot participate this time.
Whether we win the game depends on our teamwork.
We'll leave as soon as we're ready.
He threw whatever he could grab at hand.
The terms of the contract can change depending on who is in charge.
理由 is the plain, common word for 'reason,' whereas 次第 is a stiffer, more formal noun used in explanatory phrases.
順序 is the general word for order or sequence, while 次第 in this sense is used specifically for formal programs or agendas.
なり (dictionary form + なり) means an action happens the instant another finishes, while 次第 (verb stem + 次第) is the more formal, written equivalent.
次第 is the everyday word for 'depending on', as in 天気次第で, while 如何 is a more formal, bureaucratic alternative seen in set expressions like 如何によって.
gradually; little by little; step by step
program of a ceremony; order of ceremony
dependent on luck; matter of luck
as soon as it arrives; upon arrival
as one pleases; at one's own discretion; selfish
upon presentation; when presented
depending on the weather
depending on one's ability; according to one's skill
as needed; if necessary
just as one wishes; depending on one's wishes
depends on the person themselves; up to the individual