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に沿そって

にそってni sotteN2neutral

に沿そって

in line with; along N (a plan, guideline, or literal line)

手順てじゅんに沿そってやったのに、なんかうまくいかないんだよね。

tejun ni sotte yatta noni, nanka umaku ikanai n da yo ne.

I did it following the procedure, but somehow it's not working out, you know. casual

川かわに沿そって歩あるくと、古ふるい神社じんじゃが見みえてきます。

kawa ni sotte aruku to, furui jinja ga miete kimasu.

Walk along the river and you'll come to see an old shrine. neutral

Same meaning8

based on; in accordance with

All examples5

in line with; following — tracks a plan or guideline without straying

  1. 手順てじゅんに沿そってやったのに、なんかうまくいかないんだよね。

    tejun ni sotte yatta noni, nanka umaku ikanai n da yo ne.

    I did it following the procedure, but somehow it's not working out, you know. casual

  2. この計画けいかくに沿そって、来月らいげつからプロジェクトを進すすめます。

    kono keikaku ni sotte, raigetsu kara purojekuto o susumemasu.

    Following this plan, we will move the project forward starting next month. neutral

  3. 各かく部署ぶしょは、本ほん方針ほうしんに沿そってご対応たいおうください。

    kaku busho wa, hon houshin ni sotte go taiou kudasai.

    Each department, please respond in accordance with this policy. formal

along; alongside — physically following a line, like a road or river

  1. 川かわに沿そって歩あるくと、古ふるい神社じんじゃが見みえてきます。

    kawa ni sotte aruku to, furui jinja ga miete kimasu.

    Walk along the river and you'll come to see an old shrine. neutral

  2. 海岸かいがんに沿そって自転車じてんしゃで走はしったんだ、気持きもちよかったよ。

    kaigan ni sotte jitensha de hashitta n da, kimochi yokatta yo.

    I rode my bike along the coast — it felt great. casual

How it's formed1

All forms2

  • に沿そいnisoiliterary

    て drops for written, formal connections — 計画けいかくに沿そい、工事こうじを進すすめる. Not used in conversation.

  • に沿そったnisotta＋名詞めいしadnominal

    Goes right before a noun — マニュアルに沿そった作業さぎょう, "work in line with the manual." に沿そって cannot go there.