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.
This area is prone to being affected by typhoons, so they take precautions every year.
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
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影響を与える (to influence)
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左右される (to be swayed)
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流される (to be swept away)
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影響される (to be influenced)