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JLPT N1: に即して(にそくして // in compliance with; conforming to)

I have a bare-bones lesson for you.

に即して (にそくして) is used when expressing that rules, standards, etc. are being conformed to.

An example:

ハーマイオニーは、校則に即して罰則を受けた。

ハーマイオニー は、 こうそく にそくして ばっそく を うけた。

In accordance with school rules, Hermione was punished.

“Hermione + は, + school rules + in compliance with / conforming to + punishment / penalty + を + received / got / took.”

Just reading that example, you maybe have picked this up, but the pattern is:

NOUN + に即して
in accordance with NOUN; conforming to NOUN


Three more examples:

その男は、遺族の意向に即して死刑を免れた。

その おとこ は、 いぞく の いこう にそくして しけい を まぬがれた。

According to the wishes of the bereaved family, the man did not receive the death penalty.

“that + man + は, + bereaved family + の + intention + in compliance with / conforming to + death penalty + を + evaded.”

We're not 100% satisfied with this translation, as it's missing the nuance of "escape" or "evasion" in 免れる (まぬがれる).


その選手はドーピング違反をしたため、ルールに即してメダルを剥奪された。

その せんしゅ は ドーピング いはん を した ため、 ルール にそくして メダル を はくだつ された。

Since the player was (found to have been) doping, which is against the rules, he was stripped of his medals.

“that + player + は + doping + violation + を + did + since, + rule + in compliance with / conforming to + medal + を + deprivation + was done.”

The player may not have actually been taking drugs. He just broke the "doping rules." He could have just been found in possession of drugs or refused to take a drug test, for example. So the translation could change depending on the situation.


When followed by a NOUN, change に即して to に即した, like this:

この問題を解決するには、時代に即した改革が必要だ。

この もんだい を かいけつ する には、 じだい にそくした かいかく が ひつよう だ。

In order to solve this problem, we need changes that match with the times.

“this + problem + を + solving + do + in ordee to (=には), + period / times + complied with / conformed to + reform + が + necessary + だ.”

The speaker could be talking about Japan's aging population problem, for example.


Another N1 grammar point down.

Congratulations, fellow student.

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