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    3. 事による

    事による

    事ことに​よ​る​

    depending on the circumstances

    KMT6CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ことによる

    Noun, Verb

    1.
    depending on the circumstances
    word usually written using kana alone

    Verb

    2.
    due to (with modifying verb)

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    結けっ果かは事ことによる。

    The result depends on the circumstances.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    料りょう金きんは利り用よう時じ間かん事ことによる。

    The fee depends on the usage time.

    KMT5Daily LifeCore Concepts
    計けい画かくは事ことによる変へん更こうがあるかもしれない。

    The plan might change depending on the circumstances.

    KMT6Work & CareerCore Concepts
    彼かれの成せい功こうは、努ど力りょく事ことによるものだ。

    His success is due to his efforts.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    その判はん断だんは、状じょう況きょう事ことによるので一いち概がいには言いえない。

    That judgment depends on the circumstances, so I can't say for sure.

    KMT7Core Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    事
    こと・つか.う・つか.える…(3)
    matter・thing・fact・business・reason…(1)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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