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influence in Japanese

influence in Japanese is 影響, 影響力, 有力者 — influence means the power to affect how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.

influence in Japanese

影響
noun
Pronounced: eikyō
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
影響力
noun
Pronounced: eikyōryoku
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
影響
noun
Pronounced: eikyō
An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
有力者
noun
Pronounced: yuuryokusha
A person or thing exerting such power or action.
影響
verb
Pronounced: eikyō
(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

What does "influence" mean?

  1. noun The power to affect how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.
    "Parents often have a strong influence over the food their children enjoy."
  2. verb To affect or change someone's thinking, behavior, or development.
    "Don't let your friends influence you into spending money you don't have."
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influence in a sentence

  • Parents often have a strong influence over the food their children enjoy.
  • Her teacher had a huge influence on her decision to study medicine.
  • Don't let your friends influence you into spending money you don't have.
  • Weather can influence how many people visit the seaside on a given day.

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What is "influence" in Japanese?
"influence" in Japanese is 影響, 影響力, 有力者. influence means: The power to affect how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.
How do you pronounce 影響?
"influence" in Japanese is 影響, pronounced "eikyō".
How do you use "influence" in a sentence?
Example: "Parents often have a strong influence over the food their children enjoy." In Japanese, "influence" is 影響, 影響力, 有力者.
Are there other ways to say "influence" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "influence": 影響, 影響力, 有力者.
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