によると (niyoruto)

based on what some source says or reports

Meaning & usage

によると marks the source of information, meaning according to. It attaches directly to a noun such as ニュース, 新聞, or 話, and the sentence that follows typically reports the information, often ending in ということだ, らしい, or そうだ. It is common in news and reported speech.

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