及ぼす

• 読み: およぼす
• ローマ字: oyobosu
• 漢字の分解: 及 (oyo/kyuu) — reach, extend to
• 発音: /o.jo.bo.sɯ/

意味

To exert; to cause; to exercise. Making an influence, effect, or impact reach something.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugating with the s-row (及ぼす → 及ぼさない → 及ぼして). Most commonly appears in the set phrase 影響を及ぼす (to exert an influence). Used in formal and written contexts, particularly news, academic writing, and reports. The intransitive counterpart is 及ぶ (to reach, to extend to).

例文

1. この問題は社会に大きな影響を及ぼす。
2. 台風が農業に被害を及ぼした。
3. ストレスは健康に悪影響を及ぼす。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, academic, reports

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

The kanji 及 shows a hand reaching out to grasp a person — 'to extend to' or 'to reach.' Combined with the causative す ending, it means to make something reach or extend its effect outward.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated/Professional