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副詞

1

（＝準じて）in proportion; accordingly:（前置詞に用いれば）in proportion to; according to; in accordance with; with:（接続詞に訳せば）in proportion as; according as; as

用例

• 費用は収入に従って増加する
  The expenses increase in proportion to the receipts―in proportion as the receipts increase.

• 晴雨計は気圧に従って昇降する
  The barometer rises and falls according to the atmospheric pressure―according as the atmospheric pressure is high or low.
• 日本橋は場所だから家貨も随って高い
  Nihonbashi is a business centre, and the rents are accordingly high.
• 文明が進むに従って詩が衰える
  As civilization advances, poetry declines
  Poetry declines with the advance of civilization.
• 聖書は各自の知識に従って解釈する
  Each interprets the Bible accordingly to his or her lights.
• 室の大きさに従って声を調節する
  You must modulate your voice according to the size of the room―according as the room is large or small.
• 長ずるに従って才能を表した
  As he grew up, he showed his abilities.
• 年をとるに従って知慧がつく
  One grows wiser as one grows older
  One's wisdom grows with one's age.
• 日を経るに従って病気が重くなった
  He grew worse as the days went by.
• 年月を経るに従って確信が堅くなった
  His conviction grew firmer as the years wore on
  His conviction grew firmer with the lapse of time.
• 進むに従って興いよいよ深し
  The interest deepens as you advance.
• 随って得れば随って散ずる
  The more he gets, the more he spends.
• 水は低きに従って流る
  Water finds its level.

2

（＝依て）consequently; in consequence:（接続詞に訳せば）so that

用例

• 人数が多い、随って金がかかる
  There are many of us, and consequently they cost much money.

• 品が払底だ、随って値段が高い
  The article is scarce, and the price is high in consequence.
• 彼は金使いが荒い、随って貧乏だ
  He is extravagant, and the consequence is that he is poor―so that he is poor.

前置詞相当語句

（＝何々通りに）according to （one's wishes）; agreeable to （one's promise）; pursuant to （orders）; in obedience to （orders）; in deference to （one's wishes）; in accordance with （the regulations）; with; after

用例

• ご希望に従って規則を変更しました
  I have altered the rules according to your wishes―agreeable to your wishes―in deference to your wishes.

• ご命令に従って物品を買い入れました
  I have bought the goods in obedience to your orders―pursuant to your orders.
• 改正規則に従って時間の繰合いをしました
  The hours have been arranged in accordance with the revised regulations.
• 事情に従って処置すべし（臨機応変の処置をせよ）
  You must act according to circumstances.
• 流れに従って下る
  to row down with the stream
• 世に従って生きる、肉に従って生きる
  to live after the world―live after the flesh