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    〜に応じて (~ni ōjite) — according to / in proportion to (adjusted to fit)

    Experience, age, budget, need — adjust to fit whatever it is; the word of job ads and shop notices.

    Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

    N N + に応じて/に応じ
    N N + に応じた + N

    Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

    When to use it

    • Job-hunting in Japan you will surely see this line in a 求人 (job ad): 「時給は経験に応じて決めます」— the hourly wage is set to match your experience.
    • It is a somewhat formal word — perfect for shop notices, e-mail and rules.

    Meaning

    • 「〜に応じて」(におうじて) = look at what is in front, and change or adjust what follows to suit it.
    • Before it always comes something that can differ — 希望・状況・能力・経験・年齢・予算・必要・体力.
    • After it, a sentence meaning 'do what fits it / change to fit it': 「ご予算に応じてメニューを決めます」「収入に応じて税金の額が変わる」.
    • 「必要に応じてダウンロードしてください」= only when and as much as needed.

    How to attach

    • Noun bare + に応じて
    • Short written form: 「に応じ」(給料は経験に応じ決めさせていただきます)
    • Before a noun: 「に応じた N」— 「年齢に応じた本」「能力に応じたクラス」

    Versus what you know

    • The 「次第で」you just learned says 'this decides the outcome' (天気次第で中止になる — the weather decides).
    • に応じて says 'someone adjusts to it' (体力に応じて運動する — tune your exercise to your strength).
    • N3「〜によって」(国によって習慣が違う) only says 'it differs'; に応じて says 'it is adjusted'.
    • 「〜とおりに」= exactly as; に応じて = only 'to suit'.

    Watch out

    The noun before it must be something that can vary (体力・年齢・天候), not a fixed thing.

    Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

    時給は経験に応じて決めさせていただきます。

    じきゅうはけいけんにおうじてきめさせていただきます。

    The hourly wage will be set according to experience.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 経験 = experience (some have a lot, some a little) → N as it is + 「に応じて」 → then the action adjusted to match: 決めさせていただきます.

    お客様のご予算に応じ、いろいろなコースをご用意しております。

    おきゃくさまのごよさんにおうじ、いろいろなコースをごよういしております。

    We have various courses to suit our customers' budgets.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) ご予算 = budget → 「に応じ」 (the written, short form) → then something prepared to fit the budget: コースをご用意しております.

    子どもの年齢に応じた本を選んであげてください。

    こどものねんれいにおうじたほんをえらんであげてください。

    Please choose books suited to the child's age.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 年齢 = age → it has to go before a noun (本), so 「に応じた」 → 年齢に応じた本 = books suited to the age → then the request.

    Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

    Question: 1/3

    「テストの結果で、能力_応じたクラスに分けられます。」— fill the blank.

    💡 Hint: Which particle goes with 応じる?

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