774 - にそくして

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、　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.
Literally: “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:

in accordance with NOUN; conforming to NOUN

Three more examples:

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.
Literally: “that + man + は, + bereaved family + の + intention + in compliance with / conforming to + death penalty + を + evaded.”
Note: 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　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.
Literally: “that + player + は + doping + violation + を + did + since, + rule + in compliance with / conforming to + medal + を + deprivation + was done.”
Note: 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　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.
Literally: “this + problem + を + solving + do + in ordee to (=には), + period / times + complied with / conformed to + reform + が + necessary + だ.”
Note: The speaker could be talking about Japan's aging population problem, for example.

Another N1 grammar point down.

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