JLPT N2 grammar

〜次第だmeaning and usage

Meaning

  1. It depends on A
  2. (presents the info. A at the end of an explanation)

How to form it

  • noun次第だ/次第で
  • verb (plain form)次第です
  • verb (plain form)という次第です

How it is used

After a noun, 'it depends on A' (「天気次第だ」). In formal speech or writing, 「〜次第です」 or 「〜という次第です」 explains how things came about: 'that is why…'. Not the same as 「〜次第」 after a masu-stem, 'as soon as'.

Examples

  1. 今年の修学旅行は成績次第で行かせます。

    They will let us go on this year's school trip depending on our grades.

  2. 合格できるかどうかは、これからの努力次第だ。

    Whether you pass depends on how hard you work from now on.

  3. 担当の者が急に休んだため、代わりに私が参った次第です。

    The person in charge suddenly had to take the day off, so I have come in their place.