How to Say “According to” in Japanese with によると

Want to quote something you read or something someone told you? In Japanese, the best phrase to use is によると, which means “according to.” In this post, we’ll explore how to use によると to report what someone else said or what you learned from a source. によると According To… Usage Pattern [Source] によると + [Statement] + と + […]

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How to Say “By” in Passive Sentences with によって

In English, we say things like “This book was written by the author.” In Japanese, the equivalent is によって—used in passive sentences to show who or what performed the action. Let’s look at how to use によって with passive verbs. によって “By” (in passive voice) Usage Pattern [Thing] は + [Agent] によって + [Passive Verb] Details JLPT Level:

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How to Say “Depending On” in Japanese with によって

Life doesn’t always follow one rule—sometimes things change based on the situation. In Japanese, when something changes depending on a condition, the grammar you’ll want to use is によって. In this post, we’ll learn how to use によって to express that something differs depending on something else. によって Depending On Usage Pattern [Noun] +によって + Result (often

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How to Say “Nothing But” or “Just Always” in Japanese with ばかり

Sometimes, “only” doesn’t mean too little—it means so much of one thing that it’s overwhelming or surprising. That’s where ばかり comes in. This word is used when something happens all the time, when something is everywhere, or when it’s “nothing but” one thing. Let’s learn how to use ばかり in Japanese. ばかり Nothing But / All

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