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〜に応じて — “according to, depending on”
Adjusting to fit a factor: 収入に応じて税金が変わる — tax varies according to income
Noun + に応じて shows that something is adjusted, scaled, or determined in response to a varying factor — “according to X” or “depending on X.” It implies an active matching or adapting, unlike the more neutral によって.
How to form it
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| Noun + に応じて | 収入に応じて — according to (one's) income |
| Noun + に応じた + noun | レベルに応じた練習 — training suited to one's level |
Example sentences
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 収入に応じて税金の額が変わります。 | しゅうにゅうにおうじてぜいきんのがくがかわります。 shuunyuunioujitezeikinnogakugakawarimasu。 | The tax amount changes according to income. |
| お客様のニーズに応じて対応いたします。 | おきゃくさまのにーずにおうじてたいおういたします。 okyakusamanoni-zunioujitetaiouitashimasu。 | We respond according to the customer's needs. |
| レベルに応じたクラスに分かれています。 | れべるにおうじたくらすにわかれています。 reberunioujitakurasuniwakareteimasu。 | Classes are divided according to level. |
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Watch out
に応じて implies active adjustment to match a factor — for a simple, neutral cause (“by means of X” or “due to X”), によって is the more natural choice instead.
