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及ぼす (およぼす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
exert ; have an effect on ; cause
Used when something (often an abstract force, action, or event) produces a noticeable effect, influence, or result on another thing. Common collocations include 影響を及ぼす (exert influence), 被害を及ぼす (cause damage), and 悪影響を及ぼす (have a negative effect).
台たい 風ふう が 広ひろ い 範はん 囲い に 被ひ 害がい を 及およ ぼし た 。
The typhoon caused damage over a wide area.
Written forms 及およ ぼす Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling; the reading およぼす is the only reading.
およぼす Usage 9%
Kanji 及 reach out, exert, exercise Similar words 影えい 響きょう する 影響する is a more general 'to influence/affect', while 及ぼす emphasizes exerting a concrete effect or causing a tangible result, often with a stronger or more direct impact.
もたらす もたらす means 'to bring about' a result or state, often with a nuance of bringing something from elsewhere; 及ぼす focuses on the action of exerting an effect onto something.
Etymology Compound of 及ぶ (およぶ, 'to reach, extend') + す (causative/transitive auxiliary). Literally 'to cause to reach', hence 'to exert, extend an effect onto'.
