How to say 'Exert' in Japanese | 及ぼす

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The Japanese word for Exert is 'Oyobosu', written as 及ぼす in Japanese.'Exert' in hiragana is およぼす.

word

及ぼす

Meaning

Exert

Reading

およぼす

oyobosu

Kanji

及Reach, Extend

Explanation

The Japanese verb '及ぼす (およぼす)' means 'to exert' or 'to have an influence on'. It is often used to describe the effect or impact that something has on another thing, whether positive or negative. This verb is typically used in formal or written contexts. For example: The new policy will exert a significant influence on the economy「新しい政策は経済に大きな影響を及ぼすでしょう」(あたらしいせいさくはけいざいにおおきなえいきょうをおよぼすでしょう). His actions exerted a negative impact on the team「彼の行動はチームに悪影響を及ぼした」(かれのこうどうはチームにあくえいきょうをおよぼした). Note that '及ぼす' is often followed by the particle 'に' to indicate the target of the influence.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4187

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 及ぼす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

及

Meaning

Reach, Extend

Hiragana in the Word 及ぼす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぼ

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 及ぼす Through the Kanji 及

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 及 as well.

word

及び

Meaning

And

word

及ぶ

Meaning

Reach

word

普及

Meaning

Spread, Diffusion

word

言及

Meaning

Mention

word

追及

Meaning

Investigation, Pursuit

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'Oyobosu' means 'Exert' .

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