as
following
as then
according to
in accordance with
Structure
- Verb[る] + にしたがって / にしたがい
- Noun + にしたがって / にしたがい
硬
[AにしたがってB → A happens along with/at the same time as B]
[Only used with verbs/nouns that express a change or movement]
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I believe some example sentences are using the ~te form of the verb 従う instead of the phrase ~に従って. The lesson explains that the phrase ~に従って derives from the verb 従う but depending on how they are used, they have two separate meanings. に従って means thing x changes in relation to thing y. 従う (~te form 従って) means to obey. There are sentences using the ~te form meaning of the word included among the examples, such as 僕はただ上司の指示に従って仕事を進めていただけです。. For the sake of clarity, shouldn’t the example section focus on sentences using the phrase 〜に従って as an indicator of change? Not sure myself as both forms may appear on the N2 test. But it was a bit confusing trying to understand how the given example sentence fits with the grammar lesson.