影響(えいきょう)を受(う)ける

えいきょうをうける
expression
to be influenced; to be affected
abstract
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(てんき)の影響(えいきょう)を受(う)ける。
To be affected by the weather.
彼女(かのじょ)は母親(ははおや)から大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)を受(う)けた。
She was greatly influenced by her mother.
This area is prone to being affected by typhoons, so they take precautions every year.
日本(にほん)の文化(ぶんか)は中国(ちゅうごく)から多(おお)くの影響(えいきょう)を受(う)けてきた。
Japanese culture has received much influence from China.

A very common expression pairing 影響(えいきょう) (influence) with 受(う)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(おお)きな, 強(つよ)い, or 悪(わる)い.

Common patterns

  • AからBの影響(えいきょう)を受(う)ける: receive B's influence from A
  • 大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)を受(う)ける: be greatly affected
  • 悪(わる)い影響(えいきょう)を受(う)ける: be negatively affected
  • 影響(えいきょう)を受(う)けやすい: easily influenced; susceptible

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