煽(あお)り

あおり
noun
instigation, provocation; side effect
1. instigation, provocation, incitement
The act of stirring up emotions or provoking someone into action, often through inflammatory words or behavior.
ネットでの煽(あお)りは無視(むし)するべきだ。
You should ignore online provocation.
煽(あお)り運転(うんてん)は危険(きけん)で違法(いほう)だ。
Aggressive tailgating is dangerous and illegal.
メディアの煽(あお)りに乗(の)せられないようにしよう。
Let's not get swept up by media sensationalism.
2. repercussion, knock-on effect, fallout
The indirect negative impact of an event or situation, affecting others who were not directly involved.
不景気(ふけいき)の煽(あお)りを受(う)ける。
To be affected by the fallout of the recession.
台風(たいふう)の煽(あお)りで電車(でんしゃ)が止(と)まった。
Trains stopped due to the effects of the typhoon.
原材料(げんざいりょう)高騰(こうとう)の煽(あお)りを受(う)けて、商品(しょうひん)の値段(ねだん)が上(あ)がった。
Product prices rose as a result of the surge in raw material costs.

KEY PATTERNS:

  • 煽(あお)り運転(うんてん): aggressive tailgating (a major social issue in Japan)
  • 煽(あお)りを受(う)ける: to be affected by the fallout/repercussions
  • 煽(あお)りに乗(の)る: to rise to provocation

USAGE:
Sense 1 is common in discussions of internet trolling, road rage, and media hype. Sense 2 uses the fixed pattern ～の煽(あお)りを受(う)ける to describe indirect negative effects.

RELATED VERB:
煽(あお)る (to fan, to instigate, to provoke).

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