as soon as, depending on

Intermediate

25-30 min

very common

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Explanation

Indicates immediate action after completion or dependency.

[Verb ます-stem] + 次第 / [Noun] + 次第

届き次第、連絡します。

Todoki shidai, renraku shimasu.

I will contact you as soon as it arrives.

結果は努力次第だ。

Kekka wa doryoku shidai da.

The result depends on your effort.

Two meanings: immediate action or dependency.

～たとたん

the moment, just as, as soon as

～ために (tame ni)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~

～のに (noni)

although ~, despite ~, even though ~

～にもかかわらず

despite ~, in spite of ~

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~, reach the point where ~

Very common in business communication.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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