“According to” in Japanese
Short answer
According to in Japanese is “曰く” (iwaku). Full meaning: pretext, history, past, story; according to ..., ... says.
Other ways to say “According to” in Japanese
曰わく
iwaku pretext, history, past, story; according to ..., ... says
に因り
niyori according to, by (means of), due to, because of
よれば
yoreba according to
に拠れば
niyoreba according to (someone)
に依ると
niyoruto according to (someone)
に因って
niyotte according to, by (means of), due to, because of
に従い
nishitagai in accordance with, according to
応じて
oujite in proportion to, according to, depending on
上では
uedeha from the viewpoint of, according to
に従って
nishitagatte in accordance with, according to, as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
曰ク
iwaku pretext, history, past, story; according to ..., ... says
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