Japanese

よる

よる
Meaning: to be due to; to be based on; to depend on; to stop by
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present よる よらない
Polite よります よりません
Past よった よらなかった
Polite + Past よりました よりませんでした
Te-form よって よらなくて
Potential よれる よれない
Passive よられる よられない
Causative よらせる よらせない
Causative + Passive よらされる よらされない
Imperative よれ よるな

Handwriting

よ
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Example sentences

This accident is due to carelessness.
伝説によると、この森には恐ろしい怪物が住んでいるという。
According to legend, it is said that a terrifying monster lives in this forest.
人間は五感によって外界を知覚する。
Humans perceive the outside world through their five senses.
古い伝説によれば、この山には恐ろしい魔神が住んでいるという。
According to old legends, a terrifying demon lives in this mountain.
かつての伝統が、職人たちの手によって現代に甦る。
Old traditions are being brought back to life in the modern era by the hands of artisans.
古い言い伝えによれば、この湖には龍が住んでいる。
According to an old legend, a dragon lives in this lake.
彼の失敗は、成功による慢心から生じたものだ。
His failure stemmed from the conceit born of his success.
彼の過失により、プロジェクトは遅延した
Due to his negligence, the project was delayed.
市場の厳しい競争により、多くの古い技術が淘汰された。
Due to fierce market competition, many old technologies were eliminated.
恩赦により多くの受刑者が釈放された
Many prisoners were released due to the amnesty.

Usage Notes

Often used in the form '〜による' to indicate a cause or basis.

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