Noun + (の) いかんだ

[Depends on; is a matter of]

Connection: Noun + (の) いかんだ

Usage: A formal expression meaning "it depends on" or "it is a matter of." Used to state that the outcome is determined by a particular factor. Often appears in the structure ～かどうかは…いかんだ.

Similar expressions:

• ～次第だ = less formal equivalent
• ～にかかっている = conversational equivalent

Examples:

プロジェクトの成功は、チームの努力いかんだ。(The success of the project depends on the team's effort.)

合格できるかどうかは本人のやる気いかんだ。(Whether one can pass depends on one's own motivation.)

今後の発展は、政策のいかんだと言える。(It can be said that future development depends on policy.)