Noun+のいかんだ JLPT N1
Noun no ikan da
Depends on; up to
Formation
Noun + のいかんだ, Noun + のいかんでは, Noun + ののいかんで
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.
Example sentences
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Let's decide depending on whether he comes or not.
Kare ga kuru no ikan de kimeyou.
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Whether you repeat a year or not depends on the test results.
Shiken no kekka no ikan de ryuunen ga kimarimasu.
天気のいかんでは、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.
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Our next action depends on his response.
Kare no kaitou no ikan de, wareware no tsugi no koudou ga kimaru.