Noun+のいかんだ

When to use

Noun のいかんだ: depends entirely on (結果のいかんだ).

Explanation

The のいかんだ(Noun no ikan da) grammar point is used to express that something depends on a particular situation or fact. It can be translated as 'Depends on' or 'up to' in English. The construction no ikan is usually used with nouns and naru verbs.

• 試験しけんの結果けっかのいかんで留年りゅうねんが決きまります。

  Whether you repeat a year or not depends on the test results.

  Shiken no kekka no ikan de ryuunen ga kimarimasu.

• 天気てんきのいかんでは、ピクニックをキャンセルします。

  I'll cancel the picnic depending on the weather.

  Tenki no ikan de wa, pikunikku o kyanseru shimasu.

• 彼かの回答かいとうのいかんで、我々われわれの次つぎの行動こうどうが決きまる。

  Our next action depends on his response.

  Kare no kaitou no ikan de, wareware no tsugi no koudou ga kimaru.

Depending On (Varies With)

• ～に応じて〜ni oujiteN2In accordance with, depending on, in response to.
• ～次第で〜shidai deN2Indicates 'depending on; based on' a certain factor or…
• ～次第です〜shidai desuN2A polite/formal way to say 'it depends on...' or 'as soon…
• ～に応えて〜ni kotaeteN2Responding to; living up to; meeting.
• Noun のいかんではNoun no ikan de waN1It depends on the Noun
• Noun のいかんによってはNoun no ikan ni yotte waN1Depending on the matter; depending on noun

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