No. 130 in Japanese
よる
"よる" (yoru) means "night" or "evening" in English.
In a sentence
夜に星を見ながら散歩しました。
I took a walk at night while looking at the stars.
In this sentence, 'よる' (夜) means 'night,' indicating the time of the day.
これはあなたの努力による結果です。
This is the result of your effort.
Here, 'よる' (による) means 'due to' or 'as a result of,' explaining the cause or reason.
どんな本を読むかによって、得られる知識が異なります。
Depending on what kind of book you read, the knowledge you gain varies.
In this case, 'よって' from 'によって' conveys 'depending on,' indicating a condition or dependency.
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