Structure
Phrase + かどうか + Noun + によって違う(1)
WH-Word + A(2) + かは + Noun + によって違う(1)
A(2)か + B(2)かは + Noun + によって違う(1)
(1) による
(2) [い]Adjective、[な]Adjective、Verb、Noun
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About 〜かは〜によって違う
~かは~によって違う is an expression in Japanese that appears quite complex at first, but is actually quite simple when broken down into its parts. かは is a combination of the case marking particle か in its role as a quotation, paired with the adverbial particle は, highlighting the topic of the sentence. Together these can be translated as 'whether (A)'.
によって違う is made up of the case marking particle に (highlighting a location), the て form of よる (a う - Verb), followed by 違う 'to differ', (another う - Verb).
All together, this can be translated as '(A) depends on (B)'. More accurately though, the meaning is 'whether (A) will differ depending on (B)'. かは is regularly used after an entire phrase, followed by a noun and then によって違う.
によって違う is made up of the case marking particle に (highlighting a location), the て form of よる (a う - Verb), followed by 違う 'to differ', (another う - Verb).
All together, this can be translated as '(A) depends on (B)'. More accurately though, the meaning is 'whether (A) will differ depending on (B)'. かは is regularly used after an entire phrase, followed by a noun and then によって違う.
- 日本が好きか嫌いかは人によって違う。Whether they like Japan or not depends on the person.
- お酒を飲んで肌が赤くなるかならないかは体質によって違う。Whether someone's skin will turn red or not after drinking depends on the person.
- 川の流れが早いか遅いかは場所によって違う。Whether the river flows fast or slow depends on the location.
- 銃を簡単に買えるかどうかは国によって違う。Whether you can easily buy a gun or not depends on the country.
- この技が凄いかどうかは見る人によって違う。Whether this trick is amazing or not depends on who judges.
- 今日、早く帰れるか帰れないかは仕事の進み具合による。Whether I can go home early or not today will depend on how work goes.
- 納豆を食べられるか食べられないかは人の好みによる。Whether or not a person can eat natto will depend on what they like.
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音楽が好きか嫌いかは人それぞれによって違う。
It depends on the person, whether they like music or not.
Both 人によって違う and 人による are extremely common.
果物が高いかどうかは季節によって違います。
Whether fruit is expensive or not changes depending on the season.
何が良いかは各人の主観によって違う。
Whether something is good or not depends on each person's personal opinion.
制服があるかないかは学校によりますが、ほとんどの場合、制服があることが普通らしいです。
Whether there are school uniforms or not differs depending on the school, but they are pretty ordinary.
何歳で退職できるかは国によって違う。
The age at which one can retire differs depending on the country.
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〜かは〜によって違う – Grammar Discussion
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