～によると・～によれば
According to a source
You’ll be able to attribute reported information to a source.
朝のラジオによると、今日は一日中晴れるそうです。
asa no rajio ni yoru to, kyou wa ichinichijuu hareru sou desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
According to the morning radio, it will be sunny all day today.
According to a source
～によると and ～によれば mean “according to.” They identify the source of information before giving a reported fact.
先生の話によると、明日はテストがあるそうです。
sensei no hanashi ni yoru to, ashita wa tesuto ga aru sou desu.
According to what the teacher said, there is a test tomorrow.
母によれば、兄は来月結婚するらしいです。
haha ni yoreba, ani wa raigetsu kekkon suru rashii desu.
According to my mother, my older brother is getting married next month.
Put the source first
Attach によると or によれば to a source such as a report, survey, news item, or person. Follow it with information reported from that source.
ニュースによれば、けがをした人はいないそうです。
nyuusu ni yoreba, kega o shita hito wa inai sou desu.
According to the news, no one was hurt.
今朝のニュースによると、駅前に大きな本屋ができるそうだ。
kesa no nyuusu ni yoru to, ekimae ni ookina hon'ya ga dekiru sou da.
According to this morning’s news, a big bookstore is going to open in front of the station.
医者の話によれば、父は来週退院できるそうです。
isha no hanashi ni yoreba, chichi wa raishuu taiin dekiru sou desu.
According to the doctor, my father can leave the hospital next week.
大学の調査によると、朝ご飯を食べない学生が増えているらしい。
daigaku no chousa ni yoru to, asagohan o tabenai gakusei ga fuete iru rashii.
According to a university survey, more students are skipping breakfast.
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