Japanese

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

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 因る 因らない
Polite 因ります 因りません
Past 因った 因らなかった
Polite + Past 因りました 因りませんでした
Te-form 因って 因らなくて
Potential 因れる 因れない
Passive 因られる 因られない
Causative 因らせる 因らせない
Causative + Passive 因らされる 因らされない
Imperative 因れ 因るな

Handwriting

因
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Example sentences

This accident was caused by carelessness.
彼は部下の讒言によって、不当な扱いを受けた。
He received unfair treatment due to a subordinate's slander.
軍の敗北は輜重の遅れに因るものだった
The army's defeat was due to delays in logistics.

Usage Notes

Often used in formal or literary contexts to indicate a causal relationship or basis.

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