準ずる
準ずる · zuru verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 準ずる | 準じない |
| Polite | 準じます | 準じません |
| Past polite | 準じました | 準じませんでした |
| Past | 準じた | 準じなかった |
| Te-form | 準じて | 準じないで |
| Desire | 準じたい | 準じたくない |
| Potential | 準じられるalso formal 準ぜられる | 準じられないalso formal 準ぜられない |
| Passive | 準じられるalso formal 準ぜられる | 準じられないalso formal 準ぜられない |
| Causative | 準じさせる | 準じさせない |
| Causative passive | 準じさせられる | 準じさせられない |
| Volitional | 準じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 準じましょう | |
| Imperative | 準じろalso written 準ぜよ | 準ずるな |
| Conditional | 準じればalso 準ずれば | 準じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 準じたら | 準じなかったら |
Meanings
zuru verb, intransitive verb
follow; conform to; be based on; apply correspondingly
Used when something is done in accordance with a rule, precedent, law, standard, or model. Often appears as 〜に準じて or 〜に準ずる.
See also: 準じる
This rule was decided based on precedent.
The treatment of new employees conforms to the regulations.
zuru verb, intransitive verb
correspond to; be equivalent to; be treated as
Used when one thing is considered equivalent to or treated in the same way as another, often in legal, official, or comparative contexts.
See also: 準じる
This document is treated as equivalent to the original.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に準じて〈動詞〉to do something in accordance with a rule or standard
We handled it in accordance with the company's rules.
- 〈数〉に準じて増減するto increase or decrease in proportion to a certain figure
Salary increases or decreases in proportion to years of service.
- 〈物・事〉に準ずる〈物・事〉something treated as equivalent to another thing
Contract employees receive treatment equivalent to that of regular employees.