Japanese grammar · no level in the source

ひいてはmeaning and usage

Meaning

A, and by extension B; not only A, but in turn B

How to form it

  • noun、ひいてはnoun
  • clause、ひいてはclause

How it is used

Formal: from A the effect extends further to something larger, B: 'and, by extension, B'. B is usually broader or more far-reaching than A. Mostly seen in writing and speeches.

Examples

  1. 一人一人の小さな努力が、ひいては町全体を変える。

    Each person's small efforts will, in turn, change the whole town.

  2. 外国語を学ぶことは、他の文化、ひいては自分の国を知ることにつながる。

    Learning a foreign language leads to knowing other cultures and, by extension, your own country.