connective N1 uncommon casualwritten

〜ようによっては — depending on how

〜ようによっては ・ ようによっては
Builds on 〜よう(が/に)

Meaning

Key sentence

Depending on how you put it, that can even count as a compliment.

Formation

Attaches toFormExample
Verb masu-stem + よう + によっては Vます-stem + ようによっては 考かんがえようによっては

When: Builds on 〜よう ('a way of ~ing'); flags that a different manner or viewpoint would change the result.

Examples

Depending on how you go about it, it could finish much faster.
Depending on how you look at it, his attitude is rude.

Easily confused with

〜よう 〜よう is the base noun 'a way/means of ~ing' (やりよう 'a way of doing'); ようによっては adds によっては to say the result depends on which way is chosen. 次第で 次第しだいで = 'depending on [a factor/noun]' broadly; ようによっては narrows it to depending on the manner or interpretation of an action (V-stem + よう).

Notes

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Sources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.

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