No. 3,673 in Japanese
by
The Japanese word "by" does not exist as a standalone term. Could you clarify or provide context?
In a sentence
私はバスで学校に行きます。
I go to school by bus.
Here, "で" denotes the means or method used to achieve the action, specifying 'by bus' as the transportation mode.
その本は彼によって書かれました。
That book was written by him.
Here, "によって" indicates the agent in a passive sentence, showing 'by him' as the author.
締切は約束よりも重要です。
The deadline is more important than the promise.
Here, "よりも" can be understood as 'by comparison to,' indicating a comparison between two items in terms of importance.
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