波及|はきゅうhakyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbspread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 波及する（はきゅうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 波及します（はきゅうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 波及しない（はきゅうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 波及しません（はきゅうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 波及せず・波及せぬ（はきゅうせず・はきゅうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 波及した（はきゅうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 波及しました（はきゅうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 波及しなかった（はきゅうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 波及しませんでした（はきゅうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 波及して（はきゅうして） |
| Potential | 波及できる（はきゅうできる） |
| Passive | 波及される（はきゅうされる） |
| Causative | 波及させる（はきゅうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 波及させられる（はきゅうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 波及すれば（はきゅうすれば） |
| tara | 波及したら（はきゅうしたら） |
| Volitional | 波及しよう（はきゅうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 波及しましょう（はきゅうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 波及しろ（はきゅうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym広まるひろまるNeutralA neutral verb for something becoming widespread, as in 「噂が広まる」. 「波及」 centers on influence spreading.
- Related広がるひろがるNeutralA neutral verb for ranges and areas growing larger; the most broadly useful. 「波及」 is a written/formal noun for influence spreading step by step.
- Related蔓延まんえんWrittenWritten/formal, with a negative feel: diseases and bad practices running rampant, as in 「感染の蔓延」. 「波及」 centers on influence spreading outward.
- Related拡散かくさんWrittenWritten/formal: scattering or disseminating things, especially information, as in 「SNSで拡散」. 「波及」 centers on influence spreading.
- Related伝わるつたわるNeutralA neutral verb for news and feelings being conveyed, or heat, sound etc. traveling along something. 「波及」 is about influence spilling into other areas.
- Related流布るふWrittenWritten/formal: accounts and rumors circulating among the public, as in 「流布本」. 「波及」 centers on influence spreading.
- Related伝播でんぱWrittenWritten/formal: cultures or physical waves spreading, as in 「仏教の伝播」. 「波及」 centers on influence spreading.
- Related伝染でんせんWrittenWritten/formal: diseases or trends passing from person to person. 「波及」 covers influence spreading of any kind, not just illness.
- Related浸透しんとうWrittenWritten/formal: ideas or liquids soaking in deeply, as in 「理念の浸透」. 「波及」 is about influence spreading laterally.
- Related伝搬でんぱんWrittenWritten/formal, technical: transmission of physical waves and signals. 「波及」 is about influence spreading outward.
- Antonym収束しゅうそくWrittenWritten/formal: a situation settling down or being brought under control; opposite of 「波及」, influence converging rather than spreading.
Use 「波及」 when influence spreads step by step to surrounding areas, as in 「経済への波及効果」. For a range simply growing, pick 「広がる」; for disease, 「蔓延」; for spreading information, 「拡散」; for permeation, 「浸透」. The opposite is 「収束」.
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