〜によると／〜によれば
~ni yoruto / ~ni yoreba
According to...
🌸 Expressing Information Sources and Hearsay 🌸
💬 Dialogue
Nyūsu ni yoruto, ashita wa ōame ni naru sō desu yo.
According to the news, it's supposed to rain heavily tomorrow.
Tenki yohō ni yoreba, taifū ga chikazuite iru mitai desu ne.
According to the weather forecast, it seems a typhoon is approaching.
Saikin no chōsa ni yoruto, wakamono no terebi-banare ga susunde iru rashii desu.
According to a recent survey, it seems young people are moving away from TV.
Uwasa ni yoreba, ano kaisha wa atarashii sābisu o hajimeru sō desu yo.
According to rumors, that company is going to start a new service.
Senmonka no hanashi ni yoruto, keiki wa jojo ni kaifuku shite iru to no koto desu.
According to experts, the economy is gradually recovering.
Dēta ni yoreba, raigetsu ni wa sara ni kaizen suru mikomi desu ne.
According to the data, it's expected to improve further next month.
📖 Vocabulary
5 words⭐ Key Sentence
Noun ni yoruto / ni yoreba, ~ sōda / rashii
According to [Noun], (I heard) that...
- Pattern: [Noun] によると、〜そうだ。
- Meaning: Used to indicate the source of information for hearsay.
Nyūsu ni yoruto, ashita wa ame da sō desu.
According to the news, it will rain tomorrow.
Uwasa ni yoreba, kare wa kekkon shita rashii desu.
According to rumors, he got married.
🎓 Explanation
The expressions 「〜によると」 and 「〜によれば」 are used to cite a source of information.
While they are largely interchangeable, によれば sounds slightly more formal or literary than によると.
Crucially, these patterns are almost always paired with hearsay endings like 〜そうだ, 〜らしい, or 〜とのことだ to indicate that the speaker is relaying information rather than stating a personal fact.
Tenki yohō ni yoruto hare da sō desu.
= 'According to the weather forecast, it will be sunny.'
📝 Quiz
Which sentence correctly uses the grammar to say 'According to the news, it's a holiday tomorrow.'?