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 |
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
この規則は前例に準じて決められた。
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.
We handled it in accordance with the company's rules.
Salary increases or decreases in proportion to years of service.
Contract employees receive treatment equivalent to that of regular employees.