〜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
- 川に沿って桜並木が二キロほど続いている。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。
- マニュアルに沿って作業を進めてください。Please proceed with the work according to the manual.请按照手册进行工作。
- お客様のご要望に沿ったデザインを考えます。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.
#relation#manner
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}