Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn ikan de for "depending on" — the continuative form of ikan da for conditional dependence.
- Form and connection: [Noun（の）] 如何いかんで
- Nuance in real use: いかんで is a key expression in Japanese policy and legal texts — it embodies the flexible thinking of "different situations, different responses." In Japan's "adapt to circumstances" society, this is foundational language for institutional design.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn ikan de for "depending on" — the continuative form of ikan da for conditional dependence.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
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[Noun（の）] 如何いかんでShow answer
We will decide the next policy depending on the results.Show answer
試験しけんの成績せいせき如何いかんで進学先しんがくさきが変かわる。 ([Noun（の）] 如何いかんで)Continue learning
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