의하다

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) (-에 의해) to be due to
 * 2) (-에 의하-면) to accord with, to be pursuant to
 * 1) (-에 의하-면) to accord with, to be pursuant to
 * 1) (-에 의하-면) to accord with, to be pursuant to

Usage notes
Intransitive; usually takes the particle. Chiefly used in connective forms such as 의하여 and 의하면. It is prominently used as an element for constructing passive sentences. Its usage as a marker of the agent noun in passive sentences is often considered to be a Japanese influence.