1.
to be influenced; to be affected
To receive or be subject to an influence, effect, or impact from something or someone. The influence can be positive, negative, or neutral.
天気の影響を受ける。
To be affected by the weather.
彼女は母親から大きな影響を受けた。
She was greatly influenced by her mother.
この地域は台風の影響を受けやすいので、毎年対策をしている。
This area is prone to being affected by typhoons, so they take precautions every year.
日本の文化は中国から多くの影響を受けてきた。
Japanese culture has received much influence from China.
A very common expression pairing 影響 (influence) with 受ける (to receive). The source of influence is marked with から or the particle に, while the type or degree of influence is often modified with adjectives like 大きな, 強い, or 悪い.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- AからBの影響を受ける: receive B's influence from A
- 大きな影響を受ける: be greatly affected
- 悪い影響を受ける: be negatively affected
- 影響を受けやすい: easily influenced; susceptible
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 影響を与える: to influence; to affect — the active counterpart, describing the source of influence
- 左右される: to be swayed; to be determined by — implies the outcome is controlled by external factors
- 感化される: to be inspired or morally influenced — emphasizes personal transformation