〜に準じて (~ni junjite) — in accordance with / treated as equal to

Not exactly the same, but treated as equal to a standard and handled the same way — the form of regulations and forms.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N + に準じて + …

N + に準じた + N

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When to use it

When you hand in papers at the ward office or read a job ad, you see: 「パスポートまたはそれに準ずる身分証明書」— 'a passport, or an ID treated as equal to it.'
This is the language of regulations, job ads and official documents.

Meaning

「準じる」means: not exactly the same, but regarded as the same level and handled that way. So 「〜に準じて」says: there is a standard (正社員, 規定, a previous case), and something else is treated as equal to it and handled accordingly.

How to attach

Attach N + 「に準じて」, and before a noun 「に準じた N」; in rules and forms you also often see the older 「に準ずる N」.

Versus what you know

The difference from the previous 「〜に則って」: 則って follows the rule itself directly
準じて says 'this rule is really for something else, but let's apply it here the same way' — like giving part-timers holidays under the full-time staff rules.
N2「〜に基づいて」only shows a basis; it doesn't carry the 'treat as equal' feeling.

Watch out

The key rule: what comes in front is something that serves as a standard, and what follows is handling or applying (扱う・支給する・対応する) — a person's feelings or wishes (気持ちに準じて) can't go there.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

アルバイトの交通費も、社員の規定に準じて支払われます。

アルバイトのこうつうひも、しゃいんのきていにじゅんじてしはらわれます。

Part-timers' travel costs are also paid in line with the rules for employees.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 社員の規定 = the rules for employees (a standard originally made for others) → 「に準じて」= treating it as equal to that → 支払われます = is paid.

今回の事故は、前回の例に準じて対応することになった。

こんかいのじこは、ぜんかいのれいにじゅんじてたいおうすることになった。

It was decided to handle this accident the same way as the previous case.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 前回の例 = the previous case → 「に準じて」= treating it the same as that → 対応することになった = it was decided to handle it that way.

契約社員にも、正社員に準じた休みが与えられる。

けいやくしゃいんにも、せいしゃいんにじゅんじたやすみがあたえられる。

Contract employees are also given time off on par with full-time staff.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 正社員 = full-time staff (the standard) → a noun (休み) comes after, so 「に準じた」 → 正社員に準じた休み = time off on par with full-time staff → 与えられる = are given.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

「パートの給料も、社員の規定に＿＿決めます。」— fill the blank.

💡 Hint: A verb (決めます) follows.