JLPT N1 - Grammar ๐ ใซใใใฃใฆใใ ni kakatteiru
Have you ever felt like the weight of the world was on your shoulders?
Or maybe you’ve realized that the success of a big plan rests entirely on one single person or action?
That’s exactly the feeling of ใซใใใฃใฆใใ (ni kakatteiru).
It’s a powerful N1 expression that means “depends on” or “rests on.”
While you might already know simpler ways to say “depends on,” this phrase adds a strong sense of weight, responsibility, and seriousness.
It’s like saying “The fate of this situation is hanging on this one thing.”
Imagine a hero in a movie.
The world is in danger, and everyone is looking at them.
“The future of humanity depends on you!”
That intensity? That’s ใซใใใฃใฆใใ!
Let’s dive into how to use this expression to show just how important a single factor can be.



ๆฌก็ฌฌใ (ใใ ใใ / shidai da) vs ใซใใใฃใฆใใ (ni kakatte iru)
Both expressions are used to say that a result “depends on” something, but they differ in tone, emotional weight, and how they are typically used.
ๆฌก็ฌฌใ (ใใ ใใ / shidai da)
ๆฌก็ฌฌใ is more neutral and objective.
It’s often used to describe systems, conditions, or cause-and-effect relationships without strong emotion.
You’ll see it a lot in explanations, rules, schedules, or everyday situations where the result changes based on conditions.
ๆๆฅใฎใคใใณใใฏๅคฉๆฐๆฌก็ฌฌใ ใ
ใใใ ใฎ ใในใใจ ใฏ ใฆใใ ใใ ใ ใ ใ
ashita no ibento ha tenki shidai da.
Tomorrow’s event depends on the weather.
Use ๆฌก็ฌฌใ when you want to state a condition calmly and objectively.
ใซใใใฃใฆใใ (ni kakatte iru)
ใซใใใฃใฆใใ sounds much stronger and more emotional.
It emphasizes that the result, success, or even fate rests heavily on one specific person or factor.
This expression is often used in serious, high-stakes situations where responsibility or pressure is involved.
ใใฎๅฝใฎๆชๆฅใฏใ่ฅ่
ใใกใฎ่กๅใซใใใฃใฆใใใ
ใใฎ ใใซ ใฎ ใฟใใ ใฏใใใใใฎ ใใก ใฎ ใใใฉใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆใใใ
kono kuni no mirai ha, wakamono tachi no koudou ni kakatteiru.
The future of this country depends on the actions of the youth.
Use ใซใใใฃใฆใใ when you want to express weight, responsibility, or a critical turning point.
ๅฎถๆใฎ็ๆดปใฏใๅฝผๅฅณใฎ่ฉใซใใใฃใฆใใใ
ใใใ ใฎ ใใใใค ใฏใใใฎใใ ใฎ ใใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆใใใ
kazoku no seikatsu ha, kanojo no kata ni kakatteiru.
The family’s livelihood rests on her shoulders.
ใใฎๅบใฎๅญ็ถใฏใ็คพ้ทใฎๅคๆญใซใใใฃใฆใใใ
ใใฎ ใฟใ ใฎ ใใใใ ใฏใใใใกใใ ใฎ ใฏใใ ใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆใใใ
kono mise no sonzoku ha, shachou no handan ni kakatteiru.
The survival of this shop depends on the president’s decision.
ไบบ้้ขไฟใใใพใใใใใฏใ็ธๆใธใฎๆใใใใซใใใฃใฆใใใ
ใซใใใใใใใ ใ ใใพใ ใใ ใ ใฏใใใใฆ ใธ ใฎ ใใใใใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆใใใ
ningen kankei ga umaku iku ka ha, aite he no omoiyari ni kakatteiru.
Whether relationships go well depends on consideration for others.
ใใฎๅๅใๅฃฒใใใใฏใไบๆฅญๆฆ็ฅใซใใใฃใฆใใใ
ใใฎ ใใใใฒใ ใ ใใใ ใ ใฏใใใใใ ใใใใใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆใใใ
kono shouhin ga ureru ka ha, jigyou senryaku ni kakatteiru.
Whether this product sells depends on the business strategy.
็ตๅฑใๅนธใใซใชใใใใฉใใใฏใ่ชๅใฎๅฟใฎๆใกๆนใซใใใฃใฆใใใ๏ผ
ใใฃใใใใใใใใ ใซ ใชใใ ใ ใฉใใ ใฏใใใถใ ใฎ ใใใ ใฎ ใใกใใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆใใ ใ๏ผ
kekkyoku, shiawase ni nareru ka douka ha, jibun no kokoro no mochikata ni kakatteiru yo!
In the end, whether you can be happy or not depends on your own mindset!
JLPTใซๅๆ ผใใใใฉใใใฏใๅใฎใใใใใฎๅชๅใซใใใฃใฆใใใ
JLPT ใซ ใใใใ ใใ ใ ใฉใใ ใฏใใใฟ ใฎ ใใใใ ใฎ ใฉใใใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆใใใ
JLPT ni goukaku suru ka douka ha, kimi no korekara no doryoku ni kakatteiru.
Whether you pass the JLPT or not depends on your efforts from now on.

- Grammar Point: ใซใใใฃใฆใใ (ni kakatte iru)
- JLPT Level: N1
- Meaning: Depends on, rests on, hangs on
- Quick Explanation: ใซใใใฃใฆใใ is used when you want to emphasize that a result, success, or even fate is determined by one specific person or factor.
So that’s how we use ใซใใใฃใฆใใ.
It’s a great expression when talking about important goals, responsibilities, or high-stakes situations.
ใใชใใฎๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎไธ้ใฏใใณใใณใใจใใ็ทด็ฟใซใใใฃใฆใใพใใ
ใใชใ ใฎ ใซใปใใ ใฎ ใใใใใค ใฏใใพใใซใก ใฎ ใใใใ
ใ ใซ ใใใฃใฆ ใใพใ ใ
anata no nihongo no joutatsu ha, mainichi no renshuu ni kakatte imasu.
Your Japanese progress depends on steady, everyday practice.
But you don’t have to do it all by yourself. Let’s learn together.
Now it’s your turn!
Think about something in your life and try making your own sentence using ใซใใใฃใฆใใ.
Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐ฉ๐ป๐ซโจ
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