I don't understand when you use them and what the difference is between the three.

For example, when you say:



Depending on the context, they can all mean:

  • because of/due to (a reason):


  • by (a method/way/means):

    Teachers check if students understand by (means of) tests.


    Who was this machine invented by?

    Who invented this machine?

  • dependant on (when highlighting differences):

    Lifestyles differ depending on the country.


Because of a fire many forests burnt down.




  • Just to clarify, によって cannot take a noun following it, correct? – bright-star Mar 10 '14 at 9:52
  • Just to add a bit of important information that helped me understand this. Despite being written in かな, this よる comes from 因る(also written as 依る it seems). From there, differences stem from the usual conjugations: て form (よって) to connect sentences and dictionary form (よる) to classify names. To note that the stem form (より) has roughly the same meaning as the て form to connect events. On this basis, I'd say you're correct @bright-star. – Jak Sep 10 '20 at 14:34








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