When you're trying to connect ideas and show a result in Japanese, you'll often use words that act like "therefore" or "consequently" in English. One such word is よって (yotte).
Think of よって as a way to clearly state that one thing leads to another. It's quite direct and useful in many situations. For example, if you say "The weather is bad, よって, the event is cancelled," you're showing a direct cause and effect. It helps your listener understand the logical flow of your thoughts.
When you want to show a clear cause and effect, you can use よって. It's similar to saying "therefore" or "consequently" in English. This word is often used in more formal writing or speeches to connect ideas. You'll see it a lot when explaining why something happened or the result of a certain action. It helps to clearly state the conclusion based on previous information.
재미있는 사실
This word is often seen in formal writing, speeches, and news reports, adding a sense of official consequence to statements.
문법 패턴
관용어 및 표현
"言うまでもない"
Needless to say; It goes without saying.
彼が優秀なのは言うまでもない。 (It goes without saying that he is excellent.)
neutral"気に障る"
To offend; To hurt someone's feelings.
彼の言葉が私の気に障った。 (His words offended me.)
neutral"手のひらを返す"
To turn on someone; To suddenly change one's attitude.
彼は簡単に手のひらを返した。 (He easily turned on me.)
neutral"目がない"
To have a weakness for; To be crazy about something.
彼女は甘いものに目がない。 (She has a weakness for sweets.)
neutral"鼻が高い"
To be proud; To be boastful.
息子が医者になって鼻が高い。 (I'm proud that my son became a doctor.)
neutral"口が滑る"
To make a slip of the tongue; To blurt something out.
つい口が滑ってしまった。 (I accidentally blurted it out.)
neutral"耳を疑う"
To doubt one's ears; To be unable to believe what one hears.
そのニュースを聞いて耳を疑った。 (I couldn't believe my ears when I heard the news.)
neutral"足を引っ張る"
To hinder; To hold back.
チームの足を引っ張ってしまった。 (I ended up holding the team back.)
neutral"肩を並べる"
To stand shoulder to shoulder with; To be on par with.
彼はプロと肩を並べる。 (He is on par with professionals.)
neutral"頭を抱える"
To be at one's wit's end; To be in deep thought or worry.
問題が難しくて頭を抱えた。 (The problem was so difficult that I was at my wit's end.)
neutral문장 패턴
理由。よって、結果。
彼は病気です。よって、会議に出席できません。
状況。よって、判断。
データは不十分です。よって、結論を出すことはできません。
名詞 + によって、結果。
彼の努力によって、プロジェクトは成功した。
動詞 + ことによって、結果。
計画を変更することによって、問題を解決できた。
어원
From the verb '寄る' (yoru), meaning 'to approach' or 'to come near'.
원래 의미: Originally implied 'due to' or 'by means of', emphasizing the cause leading to a result.
Japonic문화적 맥락
よって (yotte) is a formal conjunction often used in written Japanese or in more official spoken contexts. It signals that what follows is a logical consequence or conclusion of what was previously stated. While it can be translated simply as 'therefore', its usage often carries a slightly stronger, more conclusive tone than some other Japanese equivalents.
셀프 테스트 18 질문
Write a short sentence saying 'It's raining, therefore I'll stay home.'
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雨が降っています。よって、家にいます。
Write a sentence saying 'I am busy, therefore I cannot go.'
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忙しいです。よって、行けません。
Write a sentence saying 'I like sushi, therefore I will eat it today.'
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寿司が好きです。よって、今日食べます。
What does the speaker do every day?
Read this passage:
私は学生です。よって、毎日勉強します。
What does the speaker do every day?
The passage says '毎日勉強します' (I study every day).
The passage says '毎日勉強します' (I study every day).
What will the speaker do with the book?
Read this passage:
この本は面白いです。よって、読みます。
What will the speaker do with the book?
The passage says '読みます' (I will read it).
The passage says '読みます' (I will read it).
What language does he speak?
Read this passage:
彼は日本人です。よって、日本語を話します。
What language does he speak?
The passage says '日本語を話します' (He speaks Japanese).
The passage says '日本語を話します' (He speaks Japanese).
彼は病気でした。___、学校を休みました。
「それで」 is the most natural conjunction to express a consequence in this context. While 「だから」 is also possible, 「それで」 fits better when the consequence directly follows the cause.
雨が降っています。___、傘を持っていきましょう。
「そのため」 means 'because of that' or 'therefore', and is appropriate here to show the reason for bringing an umbrella. 「したがって」 is more formal.
彼は日本語を勉強しました。___、日本で働くことができます。
「その結果」 means 'as a result' and clearly indicates the outcome of studying Japanese.
この店は人気があります。___、いつも混んでいます。
「それで」 works well here to show a direct consequence – popularity leads to crowding. 「よって」 is a more formal and strong 'therefore'.
試験が簡単でした。___、みんな合格しました。
「したがって」 is a good choice for 'therefore' in a slightly more formal or definitive statement of cause and effect.
電車が遅れました。___、会議に間に合いませんでした。
「そのため」 directly links the train delay to missing the meeting, indicating a consequence.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: 彼は昨日寝坊した。___、会議に遅刻した。
よって (yotte) means 'therefore' or 'consequently', which fits the cause and effect relationship in the sentence.
Which sentence uses 「よって」 correctly?
「よって」 connects a cause to its direct consequence. Being sick (cause) leads to missing school (consequence).
In which situation would 「よって」 be most appropriate?
「よって」 is used to state a consequence or result, often stemming from a previous statement or decision.
「よって」 can be used interchangeably with 「しかし」 (however).
「よって」 means 'therefore/consequently', showing a result. 「しかし」 means 'however', showing a contrast. They have opposite functions.
When you want to state a logical conclusion based on given information, 「よって」 is a suitable word to use.
「よって」 is often used to present a logical conclusion or a consequence that naturally follows from what has been said before.
「よって」 is typically followed by a cause.
「よって」 is typically followed by a *consequence* or *result*, not the cause. The cause usually precedes 「よって」.
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관련 콘텐츠
general 관련 단어
いくつか
B1An unspecified small number of things; some, a few.
ちょっと
A2A little; a moment; a bit. Small amount or short time.
すこし
A2A little; a few.
さっき
A2A little while ago; a short time past.
能力
A1Nouryoku refers to the mental or physical power, skill, or capacity required to perform a specific task or function. It can describe both innate talent and skills acquired through learning and practice.
異常
A1A word used to describe something that deviates from the normal state, standard, or expected pattern. It often implies a problem, malfunction, or an extraordinary occurrence that requires attention or investigation.
～について
A2About, concerning; indicates topic.
〜について
B1About, concerning; on the subject of.
～ぐらい
A2about, approximately
ぐらい
A2About; approximately; to the extent of.
