✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Common in business reports, academic papers, and news broadcasts. ‘によれば’ is preferred in formal/written contexts.
Used frequently in daily conversations when sharing news or rumors. ‘によると’ is more natural here.
Both are used, but ‘によれば’ gives a more literary or official tone.
‘によると’ is most common. In casual speech, it may end with ‘…なんだって’ instead of ‘…そうです’.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
This grammar point consists of the particle ‘ni’ followed by the verb ‘yoru’ (to depend/be based on). ‘Yoreba’ is the conditional ‘ba’ form, which sounds slightly more formal.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
Maintain a flat pitch on ‘ni yoru to’. In ‘ni yoreba’, the emphasis is slightly on the ‘re’ syllable.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of ‘yoru’ (依る) meaning ‘to depend on’. So ‘N ni yoru to’ literally means ‘If we depend on [Source]… this is what we find.’
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