及ぼす

およぼす

to exert, to cause, to exercise

What does 及ぼす mean?

及ぼす is a Japanese verb meaning to exert, to cause, to exercise in English. It is written as 及ぼす in kanji, およぼす in hiragana, and oyobosu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたに被害を及ぼそうなどとは夢にも思いませんでした。

Little did I dream of doing you any harm.