及ぼす
- Word
- 及ぼす
- Reading
- およぼす
- Level
- N2
- Part of speech
- verb
- Meaning
- to exert (influence), to cause
- Example
その事故は交通網に大きな影響を及ぼした。 That accident exerted a major influence on the transportation network.
- Confused with
及ぶ (およぶ): 及ぶ means to reach/amount to, whereas 及ぼす means to exert (influence).