Conjunction/Noun (Intermediate ㊥ 385)
A conjunction/noun to express that an action indicated by a preceding verb or an action implied by a preceding noun is a prerequisite for another action.
Equivalent: As soon as; depend on
| (i) Vます | 次第 | |
| 読み次第 | As soon as someone has read something | |
| 帰り次第 | As soon as someone has returned | |
| Exception | いらっしゃり次第 | As soon as someone comes/goes there |
| おっしゃり次第 | As soon as someone says it | |
| なさり次第 | As soon as someone does something | |
| (ii) VN | 次第 | |
| 帰国次第 | As soon as someone comes back to his/her country | |
| 到着次第 | As soon as someone/something arrives | |
| (iii) (Xは)Noun | 次第だ/で | |
| (農業は)天気次第だ | Farming depends on the weather | |
| 給料次第で | Depending on the salary |
