〜によって(原因・理由) ni yotte
〜によって(原因・理由)(ni yotte)means “due to; because of; owing to”. After a noun, 〜によって can mark a cause or reason: a certain event or factor brings about the result that follows. Formation: N + によって
due to; because of; owing to
N3Formation
N + によって
Explanation
After a noun, 〜によって can mark a cause or reason: a certain event or factor brings about the result that follows. It is more formal than 〜で or 〜から and is common in written or news-style Japanese.
Examples
Note
Formal; common with disasters/incidents (地震・火事・事故). 〜により is the stiffer written variant.
FAQ
〜によって(原因・理由) — what does it mean and how is it used?
due to; because of; owing to. After a noun, 〜によって can mark a cause or reason: a certain event or factor brings about the result that follows. It is more formal than 〜で or 〜から and is common in written or news-style Japanese.
〜によって(原因・理由) — how do you form it?
N + によって
〜によって(原因・理由) — any usage notes?
Formal; common with disasters/incidents (地震・火事・事故). 〜により is the stiffer written variant.