影響します（えいきょうします、eikyoushimasu）
- to influence

The Japanese word 影響します (えいきょうします) means "to influence," "to affect," or "to have an effect on" something or someone. It describes a situation where one thing causes a change or impact on another. It suggests a cause-and-effect relationship. It implies a change, either positive or negative, due to an external factor. The verb is versatile and can be used in various contexts, from personal experiences to societal issues. The change can be directly observed or indirectly inferred. It highlights the power of one element to bring forth change on others.

⚫︎その出来事は彼の人生に大きな影響しました。 Translation: That event greatly influenced his life. ⚫︎天候が旅行に影響します。 Translation: The weather will affect the trip. ⚫︎新しい政策は経済に影響を与えるでしょう。 Translation: The new policy will impact the economy.

This word is a formal and versatile verb. ⚫︎It's used when discussing how something causes change or has an impact on another thing. ⚫︎ It is used in both written and spoken Japanese. ⚫︎ You can use it in many situations: from explaining personal experiences to discussing broader societal impacts. ⚫︎ Commonly used in formal conversations, news reports, and academic discussions. ⚫︎ It is often used with the particle に or を indicating "on" or "to" something. ⚫︎ For example, 健康に影響します means "It affects one's health." Or 環境に影響します means "It affects the environment." The structure is: [Subject] が [Object] に 影響します or [Subject] が [Object] を 影響します.

⚫︎ This verb is usually written in kanji as 影響, followed by the hiragana します, which is a verb ending indicating present tense. ⚫︎ The basic form is 影響 + する. ⚫︎ 影響します is the polite form. ⚫︎ 影響 can also be written in katakana as エイキョウ, although this is less common. ⚫︎ Okurigana: 影響 has a variation of okurigana. The hiragana する is the okurigana, as it is the verb stem.

⚫︎ 左右する - to influence, to control. ⚫︎ 作用する - to affect, to have an action on. ⚫︎ 及ぼす - to exert (influence, an effect). ⚫︎ 作用 - to have an effect (noun). ⚫︎ 効果がある - to have an effect.

There are no single direct antonyms, as the concept of "not influencing" can be expressed in different ways depending on context. However, some contrasting ideas would be: ⚫︎ 無関係 - unrelated, irrelevant. ⚫︎ 影響がない - not to affect, to have no influence. ⚫︎ 影響を受けない - not to be affected, to not be influenced.

喫煙は健康に影響します。 ・Translation: Smoking affects health. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates a cause-and-effect relationship, showing that smoking has a negative impact on a person's health. The particle に shows what is affected.

彼の言葉は、私に大きな影響しますを与えました。 ・Translation: His words had a big impact on me. ・Explanation: This sentence describes that someone's words caused a significant change on the speaker. The particle に shows what is affected. The phrase 影響を与えました (あたえました) is the past tense.

The word 影響 is a compound word formed from two kanji: ⚫︎ 影 (えい) - meaning "shadow" or "influence." ⚫︎ 響 (きょう) - meaning "sound," "resonance," or "impact." Together, these kanji convey the idea of something's presence or action causing a subtle or significant impact, like a shadow or echo. Therefore, it means that a certain phenomenon affects something else and leaves a mark. The word します(suru) is added to make it a verb.