余波

• 読み: よは
• ローマ字: yoha
• 漢字の分解: 余 (yo) — remaining, surplus; 波 (ha/nami) — wave
• 発音: /joha/

意味

Aftermath; repercussion; lingering effects. The ripple effects that persist after a major event.

A noun literally meaning 'remaining waves,' used metaphorically to describe the ongoing consequences of a significant event — economic, social, or emotional. It implies effects that are secondary and often unforeseen, continuing to spread outward like waves after the original disturbance.

例文

1. リーマンショックの余波は数年にわたり世界経済を揺さぶり続けた。
2. あの騒動の余波で、関係のない部署まで調査の対象となった。
3. 戦争の余波は世代を超えてその地域に刻み込まれている。

使い方ガイド

場面: journalism, history, economics, social commentary

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From 余 (remaining, surplus) and 波 (wave). The image of waves that continue after the stone has hit the water captures the idea of effects that linger long after the cause has passed.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated