Decoded Slug: ～によれば (〜ni yoreba)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～によれば (〜ni yoreba)
～によれば (〜ni yoreba)
Short explanation:
Means 'according to', 'based on' or 'by'.
Formation:
Noun + によれば
Examples:
天気予報によれば、明日は晴れるでしょう。
Tenki yohou ni yoreba, ashita wa hareru deshou.
According to the weather forecast, it will be sunny tomorrow.
先生によれば、この問題は簡単だそうです。
Sensei ni yoreba, kono mondai wa kantan da sou desu.
According to the teacher, this problem seems to be easy.
調査によれば、若者の喫煙率が減っているということです。
Chousa ni yoreba, wakamono no kitsuenritsu ga hette iru to iu koto desu.
According to the survey, the smoking rate among young people is decreasing.
新聞記事によれば、その企業は倒産の危機にあるらしい。
Shinbun kiji ni yoreba, sono kigyou wa tousan no kiki ni aru rashii.
According to the newspaper article, the company appears to be on the verge of bankruptcy.
Long explanation:
The ～によれば grammar point is used to express information, opinions or a judgement made based on a certain source. It can be translated as 'according to', 'based on', or 'by' in English. This grammar point is typically used with a noun that represents the source of information.
