What does 依る mean in Japanese?

to be due to, to be caused by, to depend on, to turn on, to be based on, to come from

依る (Yoru) — to be due to · Japanese Dictionary

よる

Yoru

Usually written in kana.

Other forms: 因る、拠る、由る

依る (Yoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be due to, to be caused by, to depend on, to turn on”.

godan verb, intransitive verbto be due to; to be caused byesp. 依る, 拠る
godan verb, intransitive verbto depend on; to turn onesp. 依る
godan verb, intransitive verbto be based on; to come fromesp. 因る, 由る
godan verb, intransitive verbto be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered atesp. 拠る

造られたもので、この方によらずできたものは一つもない。
Without him nothing was made that has been made.
この理由により、著者に関する信憑性は、資料の信憑性に拠っているのである。
For this reason, the credibility of the book's authors rests on the credibility of their sources.

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