〜ようによっては: This means the result can change. It depends on how you do something. Or how you see it.

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〜ようによっては

This means the result can change. It depends on how you do something. Or how you see it.

N1 KMT7NeutralStandardAdverbial ConstructionMixedAdvanced Conditional ScenariosGrammar

Verb [stem] + ようによってはPrimary

This means the result can change. It depends on how you do something. Or how you see it.

考えようによっては、今回のプロジェクトは我々にとって大きなチャンスだ。

Depending on how one looks at it, this project is a big opportunity for us.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

この素材は、使いようによっては安っぽく見えてしまう。

Depending on how it's used, this material can end up looking cheap.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConjecturalArt & Design Fashion & Beauty

彼の説明のしようによっては、誤解されたままだったかもしれない。

Depending on how he had explained it, it might have remained a misunderstanding.

NeutralPastAffirmativeMid SentenceHypotheticalFamily & Relationships Emotions & Psychology

やりようによっては、この程度の仕事なら一日で終わらないこともない。

Depending on how you do it, it's not impossible for this level of work to be finished in a day.

PoliteNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career

このデータは、分析のしようによっては、全く逆の結論を導き出すことも可能です。

Depending on how this data is analyzed, it is possible to derive a completely opposite conclusion.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceAbilityScience & Math Business & Finance

This phrase is like saying, "It depends on how you look at it." It shows that things can change. Your actions or thoughts can make a big difference. A bad situation can become good. Or a good situation can become bad. It's all about your approach.

This is different from 'depending on' (次第で). This is also different from 'by means of' (によって). This grammar is only about *how* you do something. The other two are about many things, like conditions or people.

Don't use this when you talk about nouns or adjectives. For example, you can't say "きれいようによっては" (depending on how beautiful). You use this with verbs. These verbs are often about doing, thinking, making, saying, or seeing things. You can choose how to do these actions.

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〜ともなれば

This means that if a special situation happens, a certain result will naturally follow. It shows the importance of that situation.

〜こととて

This phrase tells why something is happening. It is a very polite way to give a reason. You use it when you want people to understand your situation.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜よう

You use this to say you want something to happen. It means 'so that' or 'in order to'. This way of saying it is a bit more formal.

〜によると

This means 'according to' or 'based on'. You use it to say where you got your information.

〜は (contrastive)

Marks an item for contrast, implying that the statement is true for the marked item but may not be for others, which can be stated or unstated. It is often used to soften a negative statement or to express partial agreement.

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Dictionary

〜ようによっては

This means the result can change. It depends on how you do something. Or how you see it.

N1 KMT7NeutralStandardAdverbial ConstructionMixedAdvanced Conditional ScenariosGrammar

Verb [stem] + ようによってはPrimary

This means the result can change. It depends on how you do something. Or how you see it.

考えようによっては、今回のプロジェクトは我々にとって大きなチャンスだ。

Depending on how one looks at it, this project is a big opportunity for us.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

この素材は、使いようによっては安っぽく見えてしまう。

Depending on how it's used, this material can end up looking cheap.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConjecturalArt & Design Fashion & Beauty

彼の説明のしようによっては、誤解されたままだったかもしれない。

Depending on how he had explained it, it might have remained a misunderstanding.

NeutralPastAffirmativeMid SentenceHypotheticalFamily & Relationships Emotions & Psychology

やりようによっては、この程度の仕事なら一日で終わらないこともない。

Depending on how you do it, it's not impossible for this level of work to be finished in a day.

PoliteNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWork & Career

このデータは、分析のしようによっては、全く逆の結論を導き出すことも可能です。

Depending on how this data is analyzed, it is possible to derive a completely opposite conclusion.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceAbilityScience & Math Business & Finance

Contrasts with(2)

〜ともなれば

This means that if a special situation happens, a certain result will naturally follow. It shows the importance of that situation.

〜こととて

This phrase tells why something is happening. It is a very polite way to give a reason. You use it when you want people to understand your situation.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜よう

You use this to say you want something to happen. It means 'so that' or 'in order to'. This way of saying it is a bit more formal.

〜によると

This means 'according to' or 'based on'. You use it to say where you got your information.

〜は (contrastive)

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〜ようによっては

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Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Compare with2

Contrasts with(2)

Prerequisites4

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