How to use 次第 ( = しだい= shidai)

「着替えが終わり次第レッスンします。」

= Kigae ga owari shidai ressun shimasu.

= I will start the lesson as soon as I finish changing my outfit.

 

「僕のように日本語がうまくなるかどうかはみんなの努力次第です。」

= Boku no you ni nihongo ga umaku naru ka douka wa minna no doryoku shidai desu.

= Whether your Japanese gets as good as mine or not depends on your efforts.

 

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