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〜に沿って

N2
〜にそって ni sotte

along; in line with; following

Formation

Noun + に沿って / Noun + に沿った + Noun

Chinese meanings

沿着;按照

Chinese formation

名词+に沿って/に沿った+名词

Chinese usage

表示沿某路线,或遵循计划、方针、要求。

Chinese notes

既可用于具体地点,也可用于抽象标准。

Examples

  • 川かわに沿そって桜さくら並なみ木きが二にキロほど続つづいている。
    A row of cherry trees stretches for about two kilometers along the river.
    沿河的樱花树排列绵延约两公里。
  • マニュアルに沿そって作さ業ぎょうを進すすめてください。
    Please proceed with the work according to the manual.
    请按照手册进行工作。
  • お客きゃく様さまのご要よう望ぼうに沿そったデザインを考かんがえます。
    We will come up with a design that meets the customer's wishes.
    我们将考虑符合客户要求的设计。

Notes

Literal use: along a road, river or coast. Abstract use: following a plan, policy, or someone's wishes.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-sotte');
{
  "id": "ni-sotte",
  "pattern": "〜に沿って",
  "reading": "〜にそって",
  "romaji": "ni sotte",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "along; in line with; following",
  "formation": "Noun + に沿って / Noun + に沿った + Noun",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "川に沿って桜並木が二キロほど続いている。",
      "furigana": "{川|かわ}に{沿|そ}って{桜|さくら}{並木|なみき}が{二|に}キロほど{続|つづ}いている。",
      "en": "A row of cherry trees stretches for about two kilometers along the river."
    },
    {
      "ja": "マニュアルに沿って作業を進めてください。",
      "furigana": "マニュアルに{沿|そ}って{作業|さぎょう}を{進|すす}めてください。",
      "en": "Please proceed with the work according to the manual."
    },
    {
      "ja": "お客様のご要望に沿ったデザインを考えます。",
      "furigana": "お{客様|きゃくさま}のご{要望|ようぼう}に{沿|そ}ったデザインを{考|かんが}えます。",
      "en": "We will come up with a design that meets the customer's wishes."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "relation",
    "manner"
  ],
  "notes": "Literal use: along a road, river or coast. Abstract use: following a plan, policy, or someone's wishes.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "1ceeed5797d24bec258fb017a9e0a745143be633571354207060bff6403244eb",
    "meanings": [
      "沿着",
      "按照"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+に沿って/に沿った+名词",
    "explanation": "表示沿某路线,或遵循计划、方针、要求。",
    "notes": "既可用于具体地点,也可用于抽象标准。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "川に沿って桜並木が二キロほど続いている。",
        "zh": "沿河的樱花树排列绵延约两公里。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "マニュアルに沿って作業を進めてください。",
        "zh": "请按照手册进行工作。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "お客様のご要望に沿ったデザインを考えます。",
        "zh": "我们将考虑符合客户要求的设计。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#ni-sotte",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "4da21e9b59447c5e343d216c12d0fd43b39f781074b1dc4f6900a83349aa6e9a"
  }
}