<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='12'>アメリカ</span>では州（しゅう）<strong>によって</strong>法律（ほうりつ）が<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1013'>違（ちが）う</span>。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='37' data-vocab-id='148'>その</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='987'>車（くるま）</span>の値段（ねだん）<strong>によって</strong>、決（き）めます。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='444'>国（くに）</span><strong>によって</strong>、いろいろな伝統（でんとう）が<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='26' data-vocab-id='676'>あります</span>。

調査（ちょうさ）<strong>によって</strong>新（あら）たな事実（じじつ）が明（あき）らかになった。

納豆（なっとう）が<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='492'>好（す）き</span>か<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='493'>どう</span>かは<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='300'>人（ひと）</span><strong>による</strong>。

話（はな）し合（あ）い<strong>によって</strong>決（き）まったの<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='154'>だから</span>、文句（もんく）言（い）わないで。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='334'>何（なに）</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='914'>色（いろ）</span>を選（えら）ぶかは好（この）み<strong>による</strong>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='504'>季節（きせつ）</span><strong>によって</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='332'>体調（たいちょう）</span>も変化（へんか）<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='138'>する</span>から<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='474'>大変（たいへん）</span>だ。

あきば・<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='21'>いつ</span>き<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='113'>さん</span>は火事（かじ）<strong>によって</strong>すべての資産（しさん）を失（うしな）った。

なん<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='166'>でも</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='396'>力（ちから）</span><strong>によって</strong>解決（かいけつ）<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='138'>する</span>のは横暴（おうぼう）すぎると思（おも）います。

動（うご）かさない<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='801'>生活（せいかつ）</span><strong>により</strong>、<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='302'>人々（ひとびと）</span>は以前（いぜん）より心疾患（しんしっかん）にかかりやすくなってしまった。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='67'>カーテン</span><strong>によって</strong>仕切（しき）られたところが<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='349'>僕（ぼく）</span>の<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1018'>部屋（へや）</span>だ。

What's the difference between による, により and によって?

Using 「によって」 to express dependency

によって (How to say "Depending on~")

<div class='writeup-body'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>によって</span>, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>による</span>, and により are all different versions of the same expression, that can basically be translated as 'according to (A)', or 'depending on (A)'. This uses the same よる as seen in the grammar pattern <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='204'>によると</span>. They will be used in the following way:<br><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>によって</span> - Generally used before a comma (although not always). Acts as the separation point between the (A) and (B) parts of a sentence. Made up of the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='格助詞・かくじょし'>case marking particle</span> <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>, and the う - Verb よる in its て form.<br><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>による</span> - Generally used at the end of a sentence, to highlight that the previous statement depends on (A).<br> <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>により</span> - Almost always used before a comma. Acts as the separation point between the (A) and (B) parts of a sentence. Made up of the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='格助詞・かくじょし'>case marking particle</span> <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>, and the う - Verb よる in its <span class='info-highlight' data-term='連用形・れんようけい'>conjunctive form</span>.<br>To use any of these constructions, attach them to the end of a noun that you want to express as being the 'dependent' thing.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>地域（ちいき）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>によって</span>、ゴミ出（だ）しルール<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>違（ちが）う。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'><strong>Depending on</strong> the area, the rules for throwing out garbage are different.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>行（い）けるか行（い）け<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='51'>ない</span>かは休（やす）み<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>取（と）れるか取（と）れ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='51'>ない</span>か<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>による</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Whether I can go or not <strong>depends on</strong> if I can take a day off.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>ベンおじさんは強盗（ごうとう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>により</span>、命（いのち）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>奪（うば）われた。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Uncle Ben's life was taken <strong>by</strong> a robber.</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>による</span> may also sometimes be followed by a noun. In these cases, it will become a verb modified noun, and highlight that (B) resulted from (A).<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='30'>この</span>ミスはヒューマンエラー<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>による</span>もの<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='2'>です</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>This mistake is caused <strong>by</strong> human error.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='30'>この</span>地震（じしん）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='214'>による</span>津波（つなみ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>心配（しんぱい）は<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='888'>ありません</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>There is no need to worry about a tsunami <strong>brought about from</strong> this earthquake.</div></li></ul></div><div class='writeup-funfact'><div class='funfact-header'>Fun Fact</div>Although よる is almost always written in hiragana, there are several different kanji that use this reading. They all share similar meanings. Learn more about this in the <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='204'>によると</span> grammar point.</div></div>

Grammar Info

による

By means of, According to, Depending on, Because of, Due to