Grammar - Grade 3 List View

Review these list items to study and edit your keyphrase and other memory aids.
Grammar Point
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
n 
A Keyphrase should be a short phrase that brings to mind and helps to remember the information on this frame.
如何(だ)いかん(だ)

(depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of)

after a noun (+ の)

Noun + (の) + いかん

This grammar point is used to express that a situation or outcome depends on the nature, manner, or state of a particular thing. It is a formal and classic expression often used in written or official contexts.

The noun is followed directly by いかん or linked with the particle の to show dependency. It translates to 'depending on' or 'according to'.

Success depends on your effort.

The match will be canceled depending on the weather.

Note

When used at the end of a sentence, it takes the form いかんだ. When used to modify a following noun, it becomes いかんの. It is often synonymous with 次第 (shidai) but carries a more formal and literary tone.

Words: 
如何いかん
奈何いかん
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