Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
據る (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Cognate with 寄る (yoru, approach).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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() (yoruintransitive godan (stem () (yori), past ()った (yotta))

  1. depend on, rely on
  2. be supported by
  3. be caused by

Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana.

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN