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    3. 及ぶ

    及ぶ

    及およぶ​

    to reach

    N1KMT5News #9+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    およぶ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to go on (for, until)
    2.
    to be up to the task, to come up to
    3.
    to compare with, to be a match (for)
    4.
    to commit (a crime)
    5.
    to require (to do)

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    その影えい響きょうは広こう範はん囲いに及およんだ。

    The influence extended over a wide range.

    KMT4Core Concepts
    彼かれの努ど力りょくは、皆みんなの期き待たいに及およばなかった。

    His efforts did not live up to everyone's expectations.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その地じ震しんの被ひ害がいは、隣となりの県けんにまで及およんだ。

    The damage from that earthquake extended even to the neighboring prefecture.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    この問もん題だいは、国くにの経けい済ざい全ぜん体たいに及およぶ可か能のう性せいがある。

    This problem has the potential to affect the entire national economy.

    KMT6Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    彼かれの日に本ほん語ご能のう力りょくはネイティブに及およばないが、日にち常じょう会かい話わには困こまらない。

    His Japanese ability doesn't compare to a native speaker's, but he has no trouble with daily conversation.

    KMT6EducationDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    及
    およ.ぶ・およ.び・および・およ.ぼす…(3)
    reach out・exert・exercise・cause
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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