よる
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Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be due to; to be caused by (Usually kana, esp. 依る, 拠る)
2. to depend on; to turn on (Usually kana, esp. 依る)
3. to be based on; to come from (Usually kana, esp. 因る, 由る)
4. to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at (Usually kana, esp. 拠る)
Pitch accent
よる
Examples9
Without him nothing was made that has been made.
For this reason, the credibility of the book's authors rests on the credibility of their sources.
Better late than never.
He stepped aside for an old man to pass.
Happiness depends, not so much on circumstances, as on one's way of looking at one's life.
It depends on the person, but using "sir" for women (a title of honour for men) is very rude.