reach out, exert, exercise, cause

3 strokesFrequency 544JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キュウ

Kun

およ.ぶおよ.びおよびおよ.ぼす

Nanori

おい

Dictionary

Common Words

及ぶよぶIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #1284
1

to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)

Examples
その地震で広範囲に及ぶ被害がでた。
The earthquake caused widespread damage.
2

to be up to the task; to come up to

Examples
その問題は私の力の及ぶところではなかった。
The problem was beyond my reach.
3

to compare with; to be a match (for)

Examples
彼は父親には及ばない
He is not equal to his father.
4

to commit (a crime)

Examples
彼は犯行に及んだと信じられていた。
He was believed to have committed the crime.
5

Usu. used in the negative

to require (to do)

及びよびFreq #5585
1

Conjunction

and; as well as

Examples
このような犯罪は罰金および投獄又はそのいずれかで罰せられる。
Such an offence is punished by a fine and/or imprisonment.
追及いきゅうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #5938
1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; hounding; pinning down

Examples
追及されて、つい、見え透いた嘘をついてしまった。
I was pressed by their questioning and slipped into telling an obvious lie.
2

catching up; overtaking

言及んきゅうNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #8059
1

reference; allusion

Examples
数回バイブルに言及する。
I make several allusions to the Bible.
普及きゅうNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #8063
1

diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization

Examples
テレビの普及によって我々の読書の時間がかなり奪われている。
The spread of television has considerably deprived us of our time for reading.
影響を及ぼすえいきょうをおよぼすExpressionGodan verbFreq #8081
1

to affect; to impact; to influence

Examples
あなたの忠告は彼らに影響を及ぼすでしょう。
I daresay your advice will have its effect on them.
この期に及んでこのごにおよんでExpressionFreq #10207
1

at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game

及ぼすよぼTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13664
1

to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend; to have an effect (on)

Examples
あなたに被害を及ぼそうなどとは夢にも思いませんでした。
Little did I dream of doing you any harm.
には及ばないにはおよばないExpressionFreq #17117
1

After a verb

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary

Examples
あえて休暇を取りやめるには及ばない
You don't have to cancel your vacation.
2

After a noun

does not match; out of reach of

聞き及ぶきおよTransitiveGodan verbFreq #17716
1

to hear of; to learn of

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