JLPT N3 grammar にしたがって に従って shitagatte
〜に従 い/に従 って
「as..」「follow..」「therefore..」
Meaning
◉ 「as..」「with..」「in accordance with..」「follow..」「therefore..」
◉ 「従う」means「follow」「obey」。
◉ Both the “ます form” and “て form” of the verb indicate that the following will be connected to the “next action or sentence“.
◉ It means “follow the instructions of a person or marker” or “obey someone’s order“.
◉ “従って” is used when connecting sentences, and it means “therefore“. The first sentence is the cause, and the latter sentence is the result.
◉ The other usage is the same as “につれ/につれて”.
◉ It means “the former has changed for some reason..” and “the result of the latter will also change“.
Sentence Patterns
◉ Verb(dict. form)+〜に従 い/に従 って
◉ Noun+〜に従 い/に従 って
Relative Sentences
◉ ~につれ/につれて
◉ ~に伴 って/に伴 い
◉ ~と共 に
JLPT N3 grammar にしたがって に従って shitagatte
Example Sentences
① スタッフの指示 に従 って前 に進 んでください。
Sutaffu no shiji ni shitagatte mae ni susunde kudasai.
Please follow the instructions of the staff.