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しだい^１ 次第

1

〈(式などの)順序〉

order

式次第

《according to》 the order of [the program for] the ceremony.

2 〈事情〉 the state of things; 【形式ばった表現】 circumstances こと^２(事と次第)

さような次第で

【形式ばった表現】 such being the case

用例

事の次第はこうです. This is how it happened. まあざっとこんな次第です. There you have, in brief, the facts of the case.

3

〈なるがまま, なすがまま〉

手当たり次第

⇒てあたりしだい

用例

彼は細君の言いなり次第だ. He is tied to his wife's apron strings.

4

〈…によってきまる, …で左右される〉

…次第である

depend on 《the weather》

【形式ばった表現】 be dependent on

hang on

【形式ばった表現】 rest [lie] with

用例

これを決定するのは君次第だ. The decision is up to you.｜It is up to you to decide. 生徒は教師次第である. A student is what a teacher makes him. 値段は品物次第です. The price varies with the quality. ご注文次第でいかようにもこしらえます. It will be made any way you wish [according to your instructions].

5

〈即刻〉	as soon as…; directly…

ご都合つき次第

【形式ばった表現】 at your earliest convenience

天気になり次第

on the first fine day

as soon as it clears up

到着次第

as soon as one arrives

【形式ばった表現】 on one's arrival

用例

飛行機の便があり次第立ちます. I'll take the first available flight. 品物を受け取り次第金を払います. I will pay on receipt of the goods. どんな仕事でもあり次第引き受けるよ. I'll undertake anything that comes my way. 地獄の沙汰(さた)も金次第. じごく 文例.

次第に

gradually

by degrees

little by little

次第に暑くなる

grow hotter and hotter

用例

夜が次第に長くなる. The nights are gaining on the day.

斎藤和英大辞典

次第

読み方 しだい

名詞

1

（＝順序）order

用例

次第不同
random order

次第書き
a programme

儀式の次第書
the programme of the function

2

（＝理由）reason

用例

不肖を顧みずこの重任を引受けたのはこういう次第です
That is the reason why I have taken the trust upon myself without reflecting on my want of ability.

右の次第により延引致しました
The matter has been delayed for the above reason.

3

（＝事情）case; circumstances

用例

そういう次第だからお待ち願いたい
Such being the case,―Under these circumstances,―I must request you to wait.

次第によっては早速出発するかもしれぬ
I may have to start at once according to circumstances.

事ここに至りし次第を物語った
I related the circumstances that led to this state of things.

まあこういう次第です一通りお聞き下さい
This is how it happened―（古文体にては）―The manner of it was as follows:―

まあざっとそんな次第です
That is, briefly,how it happened―Those are, in sun, the facts of the case.

なんともお申しわけ無い次第です
I don't know how to apologize―I am so sorry.

誠に面目無い次第です
I am truly ashamed of myself.

それを聞いて一同悦んでいる次第です
We are all rejoicing at the news.

夜の灯火までも倹約している次第です
We do without a light at night.

食う物も食わずにいるような次第です
I deny myself the comforts of life.

動詞相当語句

（＝何々による）to depend on （something）; to hang on （something）; to hinge on （something）; to be conditional on （something）; to rest with （some one）

用例

そりゃ場合次第さ
That depends on circumstances.

成功は忍耐次第
Success depends on perseverance―Success is conditional on perseverance.

報酬は腕次第
Your recompense will depend on your ability.

売れ行きは品次第
The sale of the article will depend on its quality.

勝敗は必ずしも兵数次第のものではない
Victory does not always depend on numbers.

彼の命の有ると無いとは裁判官の判決次第
His life hangs on the judge's decision.

お受けするとせぬとは条件次第
My acceptance will hinge upon the terms―（他動詞構文にすれば）―I shall hinge my acceptance upon the terms.

これを決定するのは君次第だ
It rests with you to decide―The decision rests with you.

前置詞相当語句

1

（=に）（＝何々に従って）according to （something）

用例

給料は腕次第に払う
You will be paid according to your ability.

場合次第に（臨機応変の）処置をせよ
Act according to circumstances.

価は品次第で違う
The price differs according to the quality―The price varies with the quality.

聖書は各自の知識次第に解釈する
Each interprets the Bible according to his or her lights.

身分次第に暮らせ
Live within your means―“Cut your coat according to your cloth.”

〈以下特例〉

用例

君の望み次第
anything you wish for―whatever you wish for―as much as you wish

価は望み次第
You shall have any price you may name―whatever price you may name.

褒美は望み次第
You shall have any reward you wish for.

望み次第の品がある
You will find any article to your taste―any article after your fancy.

去るもとどまるもお勝手次第
You may go or stay as you please―at your pleasure.

ご註文お好み次第
Served to order.

生徒は教師次第でどうにでもなる
The student is what you make him―wax in the hands of his teacher.

子どもは母親の育て方次第だ
A child is what its mother makes it―wax in its mother's hands.

人生は心次第（で地獄極楽）
Life is what you make it.

手当たり次第に本を読め
Read whatever you can lay your hands on!

それは人々の考え次第だ
It is a matter of opinion.

家の中は彼の言いなり次第になっている
The whole household is at his beck and call.

教員は校長の言いなり次第だ
The principal leads the teachers by the nose.

彼は細君の言いなり次第だ
He is tied to his wife's apron-strings.

あれは人の言いなり次第でどうでもなる人だ
He is wax in your hands―clay in the potter's hands.

地獄の沙汰も金次第
“Money opens all door.”

接続詞、前置詞相当語句

（=に）（＝何々するや否や）as soon as; immediately on

用例

国からの便りの有り次第に立つ
I shall leave as soon as I hear from home.

僕は代りの有り次第に辞める
I am leaving as soon as I find a man to take my place.

当人の帰り次第に伺わせます
He shall call on you as soon as he comes home.

沙汰の有り次第に出発致します
I shall depart as soon as I have orders to do so.

御註文の有り次第に積荷可仕候
We shall ship the goods as soon as we receive your order―immediately on receipt of your order.

ご通知次第店員を差出します
We shall call on you immediately on receipt of your notice.

到着次第御伺可申候
I shall wait on you （immediately） on arrival.

品を受取り次第金を渡す
I shall hand over the money on receipt of the goods.

お申込次第規則書を送ります
The prospectus will be sent on application.

請求次第に払う
to pay on demand

思い出し次第に手紙を出しておこう
I will write to him whenever I think of it―as memory serves.

形容詞相当語句

（=に）

用例

誰でも出会い次第に連れて来い
Bring the first man you meet!

機会の有り次第に話しておこう
I will speak to him on the first opportunity―as opportunity serves.

天気になり次第に立つ
I shall start on the first fine day.

便船の有り次第に出発する
I shall sail in the next steamer that sails.

ご都合次第に、ご都合のつき次第に金を返しなさい
You may pay me at your own convenience―at your earliest convenience―You may take your own time for payments.

どんな仕事でも有り次第に引受けます
I will undertake the first work that comes in my way―any work that comes in my way.

命令の下り次第に出発する用意をしておれ
Hold yourself in readiness to start at a moment's notice.

副詞

1

（=に）（＝だんだん）gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more

用例

次第に進歩する
to progress by degrees―make gradual progress

次第に温かになる
It is getting warmer by degrees―It grows warmer and warmer.

英語が次第に面白くなる
English becomes more and more interesting―I am getting more and more interested in the study of English.

英語が次第にわかってきた
I begin to understand English better.

次第に学ぶよりほかは無い
There is nothing for it but to learn little by little.

船が次第に遠くなる
The ship gradually recedes from the view.

音が次第に遠くになる
The sound becomes fainter and fainter.

〈以下特例〉

用例

東京の場末が次第に開ける
The outskirts of Tokyo are opening up.

病人は次第に力がつく
The invalid gathers strength.

風が次第に速力を増す
The wind gathers speed.

風が次第に静まる
The wind dies away.

鐘の音が陰に響いて次第に鎮まる
The sound of the bell dies on the night air.

JMdict

次第

読み方：しだい

(1)

（副詞的名詞、名詞） dependent upon

(2)

as soon as; immediately (upon)

(3)

（名詞） circumstances

(4)

order; precedence; program; programme; agenda

JST科学技術用語日英対訳辞書

次第

circumstance; thing; case; order

ライフサイエンス辞書

次第

**** しだい

(adv) gradually ****

関連語

漸進的, ゆっくり, 徐々

用例

gradually [次第に，徐々に]

In animals with transected spinal cords and in humans with spinal cord injuries, treadmill training gradually modifies the spinal cord so as to improve performance. (Annu Rev Neurosci)

Surprisingly, although CD8+ T-cell memory was stably maintained for life, levels of specific CD4+ memory T cells gradually declined. (Nat Med)

All venlafaxine treatment started at 37.5 mg daily and gradually increased in the 75 mg and 150 mg groups. (Lancet)

graduallyの共起表現

日本語WordNet(英和)

次第

【副詞】

bit by bit, step by step, gradually

段階的な方法で

(in a gradual manner)

the snake moved gradually toward its victim ヘビは、徐々にいけにえの方へ近づいた

【名詞】

1 order of business, agenda, agendum

（会議においてのように）取り上げられる事項のリスト

(a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting))

2 order

1つ以上の科を含む分類群

(taxonomic group containing one or more families)

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次第

読み方 シダイ

depend on；order；ball game

日英・英日専門用語辞書

次第

gradually

Weblio英和対訳辞書

次第

status of things; circumstances; procedure

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