► 動詞
流す [(2)ながす] [流される] [coll] meaning: influence rank: 1
☆ 人々は一時の感情に簡単に流される ⇨ People get easily carried away by momentary emotions (☛ Usually used in passive)
響く [(2)ひびく] meaning: influence rank: 1
☆ 彼は怪我が響いてオリンピックで活躍できなかった ⇨ His injury affected his performance in the Olympics (☛ Negatively affect the outcome)
影響 [えいきょう] [影響する] meaning: influence rank: 2
☆ 子供の時の経験が未だに精神的に影響している ⇨ The childhood experience still affects me mentally
左右 [(1)さゆう] [左右する] meaning: influence rank: 2
☆ 彼は感情に左右されない ⇨ He won’t be swayed by emotions
染まる [そまる] [coll] meaning: influence rank: 2
☆ 大衆は簡単に最新の流行に染まる ⇨ The public gets easily assimilated with the latest fads
釣られる [つられる] meaning: influence rank: 2
☆ 私は彼に釣られて笑ってしまった ⇨ His laughter spread to me and I had to laugh. His laughter was contagious
揺さぶる [ゆさぶる] meaning: influence rank: 2
☆ 魂を揺さぶるような音楽 ⇨ Music that shakes, affects, your soul (☛ Emotionally affect/influence)
かぶれる [かぶれる] [coll] meaning: influence rank: 3
☆ 彼は怪しげな宗教にかぶれている ⇨ He is into some obscure religion (☛ Be influenced by fad, religion, philosophy, etc.. in a superficial way)
障る [さわる] meaning: influence rank: 3
☆ 無理をすると体に障るよ ⇨ You will harm your health if you exert yourself too much (☛ Affect negatively)
波及 [はきゅう] [波及する] meaning: influence rank: 3
☆ 米国の金融危機は世界に波及した ⇨ The US financial crisis had a ripple effect to the world (☛ Literally means “wave to reach”)
感化 [(1)かんか] [感化する] meaning: influence rank: 4
☆ 人は流行に簡単に感化される ⇨ People are easily influenced by fads
幅 [はば] [幅を利かす] meaning: influence rank: 4
☆ 彼は業界で幅を利かしている ⇨ He is influential, has clout, in the industry (☛ Usually in immoral ways)
► 成句
顔 [(2)かお] [顔が利く] meaning: influence rank: 2
☆ 彼は業界で顔が利く ⇨ His face works, he has clout, in the industry
顔 [(2)かお] [顔を利かす] meaning: influence rank: 2
☆ 彼女は町内で顔を利かせている ⇨ She is influential in the town
息 [(1)いき] [息が掛かる] meaning: influence rank: 3
☆ 政府の息が掛かったテレビ局 ⇨ A TV station under the influence of the government (☛ Usually about political influences)
► 名詞
影響 [えいきょう] meaning: influence rank: 2
☆ チェルノブイリの野生動物は放射能の影響を受けている ⇨ The wild animals in Chernobyl have been affected by the radioactivities
☆ 彼は兄の影響で野球を始めた ⇨ He started playing baseball, influenced by his older brother
☆ 彼は後の芸術家に大きな影響を与えた ⇨ He was a major influence for the artists who followed him
かぶれ [かぶれ] meaning: influence rank: 3
☆ 西洋かぶれの人 ⇨ A (Japanese) person who superficially follows western things (☛ Be influenced by fad, religion, philosophy, etc.. in a superficial way)
色彩 [しきさい] [liter] meaning: influence rank: 3
☆ 政治的色彩を帯びた芸術 ⇨ The art tinged with politics