N4 — outside your level filter
によると
によるとni yoru toN4neutral
according to; based on (a named source)
占いによると、今日はラッキーカラーが赤らしいよ。
uranai ni yoru to, kyou wa rakkii karaa ga aka rashii yo.
According to the horoscope, today's lucky color is apparently red. casual
天気予報によると、明日は晴れるそうだ。
tenkiyohou ni yoru to, ashita wa hareru sou da.
It will be sunny tomorrow according to the weather forecast. neutral
Same meaning8
I hear that; looks like; seems
- かのようだas if; just as though — a likeness you already know isn't trueattaches at
- みたいだseems like; looks like; likeattaches at
- らしいapparently; I gather; typical ofattaches at
- そうだlooks like; about to; seems (from appearance)attaches at
- そうだI hear that; they say thatattaches at
- とかでapparently; something about — a reason heard second-hand and not pinned downattaches at
- ってI heard that; they say — casual spoken stand-in for という／とのことだattaches at
- ようだit seems; it appears; likeattaches at
All examples3
according to; based on — names the source, often with そうだ
占いによると、今日はラッキーカラーが赤らしいよ。
uranai ni yoru to, kyou wa rakkii karaa ga aka rashii yo.
According to the horoscope, today's lucky color is apparently red. casual
天気予報によると、明日は晴れるそうだ。
tenkiyohou ni yoru to, ashita wa hareru sou da.
It will be sunny tomorrow according to the weather forecast. neutral
発表によれば、今年度の売り上げは前年比十パーセント増とのことです。
happyou ni yoreba, konnendo no uriage wa zennenhi juppaasento zou to no koto desu.
According to the announcement, this year's sales are reportedly up ten percent year-on-year. formal
How it's formed1
All forms2
によればniyorebaformal
swaps と for ば — a touch more written and formal. によると is the safer choice in speech.
によりますとniyorimasutoformal
the polite ます-stem inserted before と — the standard broadcast-news opener (公共放送によりますと)