及ぶ

• 読み: およぶ
• ローマ字: oyobu
• 漢字の分解: 及 (kyū/oyo) — to reach, to extend
• 発音: /o.jo.bɯ/

意味

To reach; to extend to; to amount to. Used when an effect, influence, or scope extends to something.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the ぶ row. Often used in formal or written contexts to describe the extent or reach of something. Common expressions include ～に及ぶ (to extend to) and 及ばない (cannot match, falls short). Appears frequently in news and academic writing.

例文

1. 被害は広い範囲に及んだ。
2. 会議は三時間に及んだ。
3. 彼の実力には私は及ばない。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, academic, business

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

The kanji 及 depicts a hand reaching out to catch up with someone, conveying the idea of reaching or extending.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal