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.
Alternatively, かどうか may be used instead of かは. This changes the nuance from 'whether (A)', to 'whether or not (A)'. When translated directly, かどうか is quite similar to 'whether (A) or however'.
Finally, this expression may also be seen without 違う. In a sentence like this, 'differs' is simply removed, becoming 'whether (A) will depend on (B)'. As conjugation between the verbs is no longer required, によって will become による.
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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.
果物が高いかどうかは季節によって違う。
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.
海が深いかどうかは場所によって違うでしょうね。
Whether the sea is deep or not differs depending on location, right?
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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