〜次第

〜しだい shidai

as soon as (then immediately)

Formation

Verb-stem + 次第 / Noun + 次第

Chinese meanings

一……就

Chinese formation

动词ます形去ます／名词＋次第

Chinese usage

表示某事一完成，马上进行计划中的下一步。

Chinese notes

较正式，通常用于将来。

Examples

Furigana

詳くわしい日にっ程ていが決きまり次し第だい、皆みな様さまにご連れん絡らくいたします。
We will contact everyone as soon as the detailed schedule is decided.
详细日程一确定，就通知各位。
資し料りょうが届とどき次し第だい、内ない容ようを確かく認にんしてお返へん事じします。
As soon as the materials arrive, I'll check them and get back to you.
资料一到，我会确认内容并回复。
定てい員いんになり次し第だい、受付うけつけを締しめ切きらせていただきます。
Registration will close as soon as capacity is reached.
一达到人数上限就截止报名。

Notes

Formal, for a planned future action that follows right after A (contacting, starting). Not used when the main clause is in the past. Compare 〜次第で (depending on).

#time#sequence#formal

Related N2 grammar

〜に際して〜に伴って〜に反して〜に基づいて〜にわたって〜に加えて〜を通じて / 〜を通して〜を除いて

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Use this entry in code

import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('shidai');

{
  "id": "shidai",
  "pattern": "〜次第",
  "reading": "〜しだい",
  "romaji": "shidai",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "as soon as (then immediately)",
  "formation": "Verb-stem + 次第 / Noun + 次第",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "詳しい日程が決まり次第、皆様にご連絡いたします。",
      "furigana": "{詳|くわ}しい{日程|にってい}が{決|き}まり{次第|しだい}、{皆様|みなさま}にご{連絡|れんらく}いたします。",
      "en": "We will contact everyone as soon as the detailed schedule is decided."
    },
    {
      "ja": "資料が届き次第、内容を確認してお返事します。",
      "furigana": "{資料|しりょう}が{届|とど}き{次第|しだい}、{内容|ないよう}を{確認|かくにん}してお{返事|へんじ}します。",
      "en": "As soon as the materials arrive, I'll check them and get back to you."
    },
    {
      "ja": "定員になり次第、受付を締め切らせていただきます。",
      "furigana": "{定員|ていいん}になり{次第|しだい}、{受付|うけつけ}を{締|し}め{切|き}らせていただきます。",
      "en": "Registration will close as soon as capacity is reached."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "time",
    "sequence",
    "formal"
  ],
  "notes": "Formal, for a planned future action that follows right after A (contacting, starting). Not used when the main clause is in the past. Compare 〜次第で (depending on).",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "6136cfd3290eef9deae24c9bbae8915a6e7bb4770e24c5fa657c3c9114e86ebf",
    "meanings": [
      "一……就"
    ],
    "formation": "动词ます形去ます／名词＋次第",
    "explanation": "表示某事一完成，马上进行计划中的下一步。",
    "notes": "较正式，通常用于将来。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "詳しい日程が決まり次第、皆様にご連絡いたします。",
        "zh": "详细日程一确定，就通知各位。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "資料が届き次第、内容を確認してお返事します。",
        "zh": "资料一到，我会确认内容并回复。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "定員になり次第、受付を締め切らせていただきます。",
        "zh": "一达到人数上限就截止报名。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#shidai",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "dcbff339e4cc80fad838b05090a93f9171efea48e3034348db91fc6d833c2347"
  }
}