によって

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Alternative spellings
に因って
に依って

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よって (ni yotte (followed by a verb phrase)

  1. depending on
    ()(あい)によって()わることあります。
    Baai ni yotte kawaru koto ga arimasu.
    It may change depending on the situation.
    (ひと)によって(ちが)
    hito ni yotte chigau
    differing depending on the person
  2. by (indicates the agent of a passive verb)
    Synonym: (ni)
    (しゃ)(ちょう)によって()(めい)された
    shachō ni yotte shimei sareta
    appointed by the CEO
  3. by dint of; by; since; because of; due to
    調(ちょう)()によって(げん)(いん)(あき)らかになった。
    Chōsa ni yotte gen'in ga akiraka ni natta.
    The cause became clear as a result of the investigations.

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