Japanese

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

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 依る 依らない
Polite 依ります 依りません
Past 依った 依らなかった
Polite + Past 依りました 依りませんでした
Te-form 依って 依らなくて
Potential 依れる 依れない
Passive 依られる 依られない
Causative 依らせる 依らせない
Causative + Passive 依らされる 依らされない
Imperative 依れ 依るな

Handwriting

依
る

Example sentences

The result depends on your effort.
最新の統計によると、経済は回復している。
According to the latest statistics, the economy is recovering.
聖書によると、イヴはアダムのあばら骨から作られたという。
According to the Bible, Eve is said to have been created from one of Adam's ribs.

Usage Notes

Indicates that something is determined by or based on something else.

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