～(に) よると

～(に) よると · ～(ni) yoruto · JLPT N4 · noun

according to ~

📰 に + よる (depend on) + と (when) = when relying on ~

よる (依る/因る) means to depend on or be based on. と is the conditional when/if. So Xによると literally says when we base it on X, i.e. according to X. It usually pairs with hearsay endings like そうだ or らしい.

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