よりによって

よ

り

に

よ

っ

て

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

expression

of all things; of all people; of all places

usually written using kana alone

Used to express frustration or lament that something particularly undesirable was chosen or happened. Often followed by a negative outcome.

よりによって今日きょう、雨あめが降ふるなんて。
Of all days, it had to rain today.
よりに

よっ

て

彼かれ

が

遅ち

刻こく

する

と

は

思おも

わ

なかっ

た

。

Of all people, I didn't expect him to be late.

Written forms

選よりによって
Kanji spelling is possible but uncommon; learners will almost always encounter the kana form.
選よりに選よって
Emphatic variant with repeated kanji; very rare in modern writing.

Kanji

選elect, select, choose

Etymology

From the verb 選る (よる, 'to select') in its continuative form 選り (より) combined with によって, literally 'by choosing'. The phrase has become a fixed expression meaning 'of all things/people'.