Grammar
N1 particle

Taking into account 〜を踏まえて

Meaning

"On the basis of ~", "taking ~ into account" — building on established material.

Formation

Notes

Business and academic register. It takes results, opinions or lessons already in hand — 結果, 意見, 反省 — and presents the next step as built on them.

Examples

We will decide our policy on the basis of the survey results.

Breakdown
survey results taking into account policy will decide

I revised it taking everyone's opinions into account.

Breakdown
everyone opinions taking into account revised it

It is a plan that builds on what we learned last time.

Breakdown
last time lessons learned built on plan

Let us discuss it in light of the current situation.

Breakdown
the current situation taking into account let us discuss

We will judge it in light of past cases.

Breakdown
past cases taking into account will judge

⚠️ Often confused with

Based on 〜に基づいて

"Based on ~", "in accordance with ~".

Drawing on 〜をもとに(して)

"Using ~ as the material", "based loosely on ~".

According to 〜に応じて

"According to ~", "in response to ~" — varying with the thing named.

Depends on 〜次第だ / 〜次第で

"It depends entirely on ~".

In conformity with 〜に即して

"In line with ~", "in conformity with ~ (the facts, the law, the reality)".