How to say "Depending on" or "Accordingly" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Depending on" or "Accordingly" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Depending on" or "Accordingly" is "Shidai", written in japanese as "次第".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The noun '次第 (しだい)' means 'depending on' or 'accordingly'. It is used to indicate that something will happen or be done in a way that is determined by the circumstances or situation. For example: I will decide what to do next, depending on the weather - (天気次第で次に何をするか決めます). The timing of the event will be decided accordingly - (その行事の時間は次第に決めます).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "次" means "Next" and can be read as "Ji", "Shi", "Tsu", and "Tsugi". And The kanji "第" means "Ordinal number" and can be read as "Dai".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Shidai" mean in japanese?
"Shidai" means "Depending on" or "Accordingly" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for next?What is the Kanji for ordinal number?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Depending on" or "Accordingly" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ぎ" is read as "gi". The hiragana "だ" is read as "da". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.