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JLPT N3
次第

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

次第 — “order, circumstances; depending on”

次第 (read しだい) means order, circumstances; depending on. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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しだい

Meaning

order, circumstances; depending on

次第 in a sentence

結果けっか次第しだいで決きめる。

I'll decide depending on the results.

The kanji in 次第

次next
第ordinal (number)

Words that share a kanji with 次第

次つぎ— next
次々つぎつぎ— one after another, in succession
次ぐつぐ— to rank next to, to come after, to follow
目次もくじ— table of contents
落第らくだい— failure (an exam), failing, being held back
第一だいいち— first, first of all; foremost, most important

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