語 · term
〜に よって
by ~ (agent)
N3N4GrammarReading2 questions
例文 · Example sentences
この絵は彼によってかかれた。
Kono e wa kare ni yotte kakareta.
This picture was painted by him.
相手に よって 言い方を 変えます。
Aite ni yotte iikata o kaemasu.
I change how I speak depending on who I am talking to.
問題 · Practise 〜に よって — 2 questions
この建物は有名な建築家（ ）設計された。
This building was designed by a famous architect.
この 人は いま 何が いちばん むずかしいと 思って いますか。
When I started learning Japanese, what troubled me most was kanji. There are so many, and each has more than one reading. But after studying a while I realised there's something harder: changing how you speak depending on the person and the situation. Even the same 'thank you' is completely different to a friend and to a teacher.
Q: What does this person now find hardest? — Changing how you speak depending on the listener.
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