「〜に従って/〜に従い」- Usage and Examples

Explanation

In Japanese, 「に従って（したがって）/に従い（したがい）」 is a grammatical structure used to express that something changes in accordance with another change. It often translates to "according to..." or "as...". It can be followed by nouns or the dictionary form of verbs.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Noun + 「に従って/に従い」	Noun	Indicates that an action is carried out according to a certain standard, rule, or instruction, or that something changes in response to a change in the preceding situation.
Verb Dictionary Form + 「に従って/に従い」	Verb Dictionary Form	Indicates that something changes in response to a change in the preceding action or situation.

Basic Usage

• Indicates acting according to a certain standard, rule, or instruction.
• Indicates that something changes in response to a change in the preceding situation.

Examples

• 子供こどもの成長せいちょうに従したがって、教育きょういくの方法ほうほうも変かえていきます。
• Kodomo no seichou ni shitagatte, kyouiku no houhou mo kaete ikimasu.
• As the child grows, the educational methods are also changing.
  

• 技術ぎじゅつの進歩しんぽに従したがい、コンピューターこんぴゅーたーの処理速度しょりそくどが速はやくなっています。
• Gijutsu no shinpo ni shitagai, konpyuutaa no shorisokudo ga hayaku natteimasu.
• As technology advances, computer processing speeds are becoming faster.
  

• 会社かいしゃの規模きぼに従したがって、従業員じゅうぎょういんの数かずも増ふえています。
• Kaisha no kibo ni shitagatte, juugyouin no kazu mo fueteimasu.
• As the company grows, the number of employees is also increasing.
  

Summary

「〜に従って/〜に従い」 is used to express a chain reaction caused by a change in a certain standard or situation. It is applicable in various contexts. Understanding its usage and context can help you master more flexible expressions in Japanese.