次第
Meanings
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉は〈物・事〉次第だwhether/how it happens depends on ~
Whether we win the game depends on our teamwork.
- 〈動詞ます形〉次第、〈動作〉as soon as ~ happens, ...
We'll leave as soon as we're ready.
- 手当たり次第に〈動詞〉to do something indiscriminately, using whatever is at hand
He threw whatever he could grab at hand.
- 〈人〉次第で〈事〉が変わる~ changes depending on the person
The terms of the contract can change depending on who is in charge.