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<< niyoruto | niyotte-2 >>

によって [によって] (niyotte)
    Meaning: by; according to; due to; owing to; due to
    Example: we lost our father due to the war
    JLPT Level: 1
    Category: grammar
    Author: dc

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Notes:
Usage: Noun 辞典によって漢字を調べる examine kanji by using a dictionary YesNo お金が貰えるかどうかによって決めます depending on whether or not I can receive money, I will decide SubjInf 読むことによって決めます I can decide by reading	(dc)
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ex #49	アメリカ大陸はコロンブスによって発見された。 The american continent was discovered by Columbus.	[edit] (dc)
ex #1203	Dan Sman さんによって書かれた本 A book　written by Mr Dan Sman	[edit] (dc)
ex #4046	列車の代わりに飛行機に乗ることによって失った時間を埋め合わすことができる。 You can make up for lost time by taking an airplane instead of a train.	[edit] (Miki)
ex #4047	理想は言葉によって表現される。 Thoughts are expressed by means of words.	[edit] (Miki)
ex #4048	リンゴは彼女によってナイフで半分に切られた。 The apple was cut in two by her with a knife.	[edit] (Miki)
ex #4049	卵は大きさと重さによって選別された。 The eggs were greaded according to weight and size.	[edit] (Miki)
ex #4050	友達を見ることによってどんな人かわかる。 You can tell what a person is like by looking at his friends.	[edit] (Miki)
ex #4051	輸入の増加によって需要は下がった。 The demand was brought down by increases in imports.	[edit] (Miki)
ex #4052	法律によって我々は子供たちを学校に通わせなければならない。 The law obliges us to send our children to school.	[edit] (Miki)
ex #6425	わが社では、最新のコンピューター・ソフトの使用によって仕事の合理化を目指すことになった。 At our company, we're aiming at streamlining labor by using the latest computer software.	[edit] (rubyhatchet)
ex #6476	この　薬　は　人　に　よって　は　副作用　が　出ること　が　あります。 Some people have side effects from this medicine.	[edit] (jmadsen)
ex #7094	イエスキリストの名によって、アメン。 In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.	[edit] (dario27)

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niyoruto (niyotte often means "by" niyoruto/yoreba is more "according to" but both have a "depending on" implication) [dc]
niyotte-2 [dc]

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Comments:
dc	can be ～によって～により～による～によっては but not niyoruto or niyoreba
jmadsen	Just added #6476 because I think it's a real mind-bender, at least for me. I'd love someone who can really read it to explain the "niyotte wa" idea- it seems strange to me.
yuenannie	Please explain when we use によって、により、によっては　？ｔｋｘ
Miki	The example on the note 辞典によって漢字を調べる is not natural. Usually　辞典（字典）で漢字を調べる。
tigert	I have never heard someone say Jiｔen. 辞書は何回も聞いたことがありますが､　辞典はどう違いますか？
lilibr	Could someone, please, explain the difference between ni yori e ni yotte?
Monte Cristo	lilibr, ni yori is simply a literary version of ni yotte. It is common in written style.

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