Japanese

ぼす

およぼす
Meaning: to exert, to cause, to exercise
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 及ぼす 及ぼさない
Polite 及ぼします 及ぼしません
Past 及ぼした 及ぼさなかった
Polite + Past 及ぼしました 及ぼしませんでした
Te-form 及ぼして 及ぼさなくて
Potential 及ぼせる 及ぼせない
Passive 及ぼされる 及ぼされない
Causative 及ぼさせる 及ぼさせない
Imperative 及ぼせ 及ぼすな

Example sentences

その決定が会社に大きな影響を及ぼすだろう
That decision will likely have a large impact on the company.
タバコは健康に害を及ぼす。
Smoking causes harm to one's health.
騒音は睡眠を阻害し、健康に悪影響を及ぼす。
Noise inhibits sleep and has a negative impact on health.
ストレスを溜め込むと、体に悪影響を及ぼす。
Accumulating stress has a negative effect on the body.
過度なストレスが彼の精神状態に悪影響を及ぼした。
Excessive stress adversely affected his mental state.

Usage Notes

及ぼす is a transitive verb that means to exert an influence or cause an effect on something. It is often used in formal or written contexts to describe the impact of actions, events, or phenomena. For example, you can say '影響を及ぼす' (to have an influence) or '被害を及ぼす' (to cause damage).

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