JLPT N1 reference · Literary and formal patterns
いかんによって
It states that an outcome depends on the nature, result, or degree of the stated factor.
Core meaning and form
Attach いかんによって or いかんで to a noun; いかんによらず means regardless of it. This is highly formal and common in policy, legal, and institutional language.
- Form: Attach いかんによって or いかんで to a noun; いかんによらず means regardless of it.
- Core use: It states that an outcome depends on the nature, result, or degree of the stated factor.
- Context: This is highly formal and common in policy, legal, and institutional language.
Examples in context
結果いかんによっては、計画を変更する。Kekka ikan ni yotte wa, keikaku o henkō suru.Depending on the result, we will change the plan.
対応いかんで評価が決まる。Taiō ikan de hyōka ga kimaru.The evaluation depends on how the matter is handled.
理由のいかんによらず、遅刻は認めない。Riyū no ikan ni yorazu, chikoku wa mitomenai.Lateness is not accepted regardless of the reason.
Common errors
- Do not select this pattern from an English translation alone; check its attachment and discourse function.
- Keep the surrounding sentence in a consistent plain, polite, spoken, or written register.
Quick summary
- Attach いかんによって or いかんで to a noun; いかんによらず means regardless of it.
- It states that an outcome depends on the nature, result, or degree of the stated factor.
- This is highly formal and common in policy, legal, and institutional language.