Structure
Noun + （如何）+ にかかっている
Phrase + かどうか(1) + （如何）+ にかかっている
WH-Word + Phrase + か + （如何）+ にかかっている
(1) か否か
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懸かって
About にかかっている
にかかっている is a structure that may be translated as 'to depend on (A)', or 'to rest on (A)'. It is a combination of the case marking particle に, and the ている continuous form of 懸かる 'to depend'. Although にかかっている may attach to nouns, it is also frequently seen following set structures such as かどうか 'whether or not', and か否か 'yes or no'.
The に in にかかっている may sometimes be replaced with the adverb 如何に 'how', 'in what way', or 'to what extent'. In these situations, the meaning stays relatively the same, but will extend to 'depending on the way in which (A)', or 'depending on to what extent (A)'.
Fun Fact
懸かる is from the same family of verbs as 掛かる, 架かる, and 罹る. These all have a similar meaning, but with a slightly different nuance. Japanese has many verbs like this that have the same reading, but with a nuance that changes based on the kanji. Due to kanji not always being used for many of these, it will be important to be able to recognize which nuance is being used in any given situation.
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Examples
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ほむら：「すべてが一人の少女の選択にかかっている。」
Homura: 'Everything depends on one girl's choice.'
コーチ：「勝つも負けるも我々の協力にかかっているから頑張ろう。」
Coach: 'Whether we win or lose depends on our cooperation, so let's do our best!'
明日予定通りにピクニックに行けるかどうかは明日の天気にかかっている。
Whether we can go on a picnic tomorrow as planned depends on tomorrow's weather.
成功するかどうかは才能よりむしろどれだけ頑張るかにかかっていると言えるだろう。
'It is fair to say that whether or not one succeeds depends on how hard one can work rather than one's ability.'
小説：「帝国の運命はターニャの作戦が成功するか否かにかかっている。」
Novel: 'The fate of the empire depends on whether Tanya's strategy succeeds or not.'
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