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L15 JLPT N1 grammar — 〜に即して … 〜にひきかえ

Read each pattern and its example, then write your own sentence on the line.

〜に即して N(事実・規則・実情)+ に即して/に即した + N
'In line with' facts, rules, reality or precedent — you take the standard as it is and act accordingly. Formal written register, common in law, policy and business documents.
規則に即して、厳正に処分を決定する。 The penalty will be decided strictly in accordance with the rules.
〜に足る V-dict/N + に足る + N(否定は〜に足りない)
'Worthy of / good enough to' — states that something has sufficient value to deserve the action. Stiff literary style; the negative 〜に足りない means 'not worth it'.
彼は信頼するに足る人物だ。 He is a person worthy of trust.
〜にとどまらず N/V-dict + にとどまらず
'Not stopping at X, but extending further'. Shows that the scope of something spreads beyond the first, narrower range. Formal written style, very common in news reports.
被害は一社にとどまらず、業界全体に広がった。 The damage was not confined to one company but spread across the whole industry.
〜には及ばない V-dict + には及ばない(不要)/N + には及ばない(劣る)
After a verb it politely declines: 'there is no need to'. After a noun it means 'is no match for'. Polite and formal; the verb use often appears as 〜には及びません.
お礼には及びません。当然のことをしたまでです。 No thanks are necessary; I only did what anyone would do.
〜には当たらない V-dict(驚く・責める等)+ には当たらない
'There's no need to / it isn't worth' reacting that way — used to calm down an over-reaction such as surprise, anger or blame. Formal; pairs with 驚く, 責める, 落ち込む, 感心する.
彼の合格は当然の結果で、驚くには当たらない。 His passing was only to be expected, so it's nothing to be surprised at.
〜にひきかえ N + にひきかえ/普通形 + の + にひきかえ
Sets two things side by side to stress how opposite they are, usually praising one and criticizing the other. Carries the speaker's subjective judgment; formal, mostly written.
兄にひきかえ、弟は驚くほど社交的だ。 In contrast to his older brother, the younger one is remarkably sociable.
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