よりによって

Japanese

Alternative spelling
選りに選って (rare)

Etymology

From 選(よ)り (yori, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 選(よ)る (yoru).) + に (ni) + 選(よ)って (yotte, conjunctive form of the verb 選(よ)る (yoru)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞ɾʲi ɲ̟i jo̞t̚te̞]

Conjunction

よりによって • (yori ni yotte) 

1. of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana. Used to lament a particularly undesirable outcome or choice.