英和和英

読み方 しだい

名詞

The four elements of Chinese philosophy （earth, water, fire, and wind）

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.”【イディオム・格言的】

〈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.”【イディオム・格言的】

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.

読み方 しだい

形容詞相当語句

Vast; immense; enormous; prodigious; tremendous; stupendous

用例

• 米国は至大なる財源を有する
  America has vest resources―immense resources―enormous resources.

• 王政御一新は至大なる鴻業であった
  The Restoration was a prodigious achievement―a stupendous achievement.