Japanese word

影響

Pronunciation

Romajieikyō

Meaning

  • nouneffect

Example

その薬の影響は小さいです。so no kusuri no ei kyō wa chii sa i de su

The effect of the medicine is small.

Illustration for 影響 (effect)

More examples

睡眠不足は仕事に悪い影響を与えます。sui min fu soku wa shi goto ni waru i ei kyō o ata e ma su

Lack of sleep has a negative effect on work.

Core concept

Shows the way one thing acts on another and produces a change or result.

Common phrases

  • 影響があるei kyō ga a ru

    have an effect

  • 影響を受けるei kyō o u ke ru

    be affected by

  • 影響を与えるei kyō o ata e ru

    have an effect on

Similar words

効果kōka: A useful result that an action, treatment, or thing produces.

Definition in Japanese

ある物事が他に作用して生じさせる変化や結果。a ru mono goto ga hoka ni sa yō shi te shō ji sa se ru hen ka ya kek ka

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 影響 (eikyō) comes from Chinese and joins 影 (ei, "shadow") with 響 (kyō, "resound"), forming a compound for an effect that spreads from one thing to another.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 影響を受ける (eikyō o ukeru) is common in daily Japanese and means that a person or thing is affected by something else.

Other meanings

  • impactnoun
  • influencenoun

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