日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Grammar

N2· hand-written

～ことによって

By means of / As a result of / Through / By doing

When to use it

Express causation or means; show how an action/method produces a specific result; professional for explaining business impact or methodology.

Formation

Verb: システムを導入する → システムを導入することによって、業務効率が50%向上した — "By implementing the system, operational efficiency improved 50%" I-Adj: 質を高める → 質を高めることによって、顧客満足度が上昇した — "By improving quality, customer satisfaction rose" Noun: データ分析 + を → データ分析を行うことによって、新たな傾向が見えた — "Through data analysis, new trends became visible"

Examples

  • Through our digital transformation initiative, operational efficiency improved by 45%.

  • Excellent results. Did this also allow us to reduce costs?

  • Yes. By introducing automation, personnel costs were reduced by 20%. Furthermore, the quality of customer service improved, and satisfaction ratings are rising.