次第
(shidai)
Depending on; as soon as
Usage Frequency
COMMON
N2
JLPT
次第
(shidai)
Depending on; as soon as
Usage Frequency
COMMON
N2
JLPT
Definition
The phrase is used to express that something will happen as soon as a certain condition is met or something is decided. It can also indicate that something depends on certain circumstances.
How to Use
Verb (stem) + 次第（しだい）
Common Usage
〜次第です。
Formal Usage
〜次第です。
Context, Limitations and Specificities
When to use?
Used to indicate that an action or event is waiting for a certain condition to be met.
Limitations and specificities
Not typically used with state verbs or adjectives.
Often seen in formal or written Japanese rather than casual speech.
Used predominantly with action verbs.
Example Sentences
会議（かいぎ）が終わり次第、お知らせします。
かいぎがおわりしだい、おしらせします。
Kaigi ga owari shidai, oshirase shimasu.
I will inform you as soon as the meeting ends.
準備（じゅんび）ができ次第、出発（しゅっぱつ）します。
じゅんびができしだい、しゅっぱつします。
Junbi ga deki shidai, shuppatsu shimasu.
We will depart as soon as the preparations are complete.
天気 (てんき) が良くなり次第、試合 (しあい) を始めます。
てんきがよくなりしだい、しあいをはじめます。
Tenki ga yoku nari shidai, shiai o hajimemasu.
We will start the match as soon as the weather improves.
仕事（しごと）が終わり次第、帰ります。
しごとがおわりしだい、かえります。
Shigoto ga owari shidai, kaerimasu.
I'll return home as soon as work is done.
パーティーの準備ができ次第、教えてください。
ぱーてぃーのじゅんびができしだい、おしえてください。
Pātī no junbi ga deki shidai, oshiete kudasai.
Please let me know as soon as the party preparations are complete.
風（かぜ）が止み次第、行きます。
かぜがやみしだい、いきます。
Kaze ga yami shidai, ikimasu.
I will go as soon as the wind stops.
お金（かね）が入り次第、購入（こうにゅう）します。
おかねがはいりしだい、こうにゅうします。
Okane ga hairi shidai, kōnyū shimasu.
I will purchase it as soon as the money comes in.
雨（あめ）が止み次第、このことについて話しましょう。
あめがやみしだい、このことについてはなしましょう。
Ame ga yami shidai, kono koto ni tsuite hanashimashou.
Let's talk about this as soon as the rain stops.
問題（もんだい）が解決（かいけつ）し次第、ご連絡（れんらく）します。
もんだいがかいけつししだい、ごれんらくします。
Mondai ga kaiketsu shi shidai, gorenraku shimasu.
I will contact you as soon as the problem is resolved.
時間（じかん）ができ次第、始めましょう。
じかんができしだい、はじめましょう。
Jikan ga deki shidai, hajimemashou.
Let's start as soon as we have time.