よるところが大きい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | よるところが大きい | よるところが大きくない |
| Polite | よるところが大きいです | よるところが大きくないですalso よるところが大きくありません |
| Past polite | よるところが大きかったです | よるところが大きくなかったですalso よるところが大きくありませんでした |
| Past | よるところが大きかった | よるところが大きくなかった |
| Te-form | よるところが大きくて | よるところが大きくなくて |
| Adverbial | よるところが大きく | |
| Conditional | よるところが大きければ | よるところが大きくなければ |
| Tara conditional | よるところが大きかったら | よるところが大きくなかったら |
due largely to; depending largely on; playing a large role in
Used in the pattern ～によるところが大きい to indicate that something is largely attributable to or heavily influenced by the preceding noun or noun phrase.
His success is largely due to his efforts.
The solution to this problem depends largely on technological advances.
次第だ indicates that something is contingent on or determined by something else, but よるところが大きい emphasizes the large extent of that dependence.
Kana spelling is standard for this expression; the kanji forms are rare and may be confusing.
Kanji spelling using 因る; rarely used and may be seen in formal or older texts.
Variant with 所; even less common and may appear in literary contexts.
A fixed expression composed of the verb 因る (よる, 'to be due to'), the nominalizer ところ ('place' or 'extent'), and the adjective 大きい ('large'). The phrase literally means 'the extent to which it is due to (something) is large.'