Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to be due to; to be caused by
esp. 依る;拠る
2. to depend on; to turn on
esp. 依る
3. to be based on; to come from
esp. 因る;由る
4. to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at
esp. 拠る
Pitch accent
Top 1300
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
depending largely on; playing a large role in; due largely to
depending largely on; playing a large role in; due largely to
Examples (11 in total)
Come over to my place.
The plane didn't stop at New York.
I was amazed at the unexpected result.
Who gains by the victim's death?
I like this book better than that one.
This book is much more interesting than that one.
Was the work done by him alone?
She isn't used to sitting up late at night.
I think this one suits you better than that one.
Your watch is superior in quality to mine.
This book is much more useful than that one.