影響

Etymology
Various senses stemmed from two literal meanings:


 * “Shadow and echo” (that closely follow a body or sound) > “to follow or respond swiftly” > “to imitate; to approximate”; “effect; influence”; “to affect; etc.;
 * “Shadow and sound” (from the presence of a person or animal) > “trace; trail” > “news; tidings; information”; “impression; outline”; “faint; vague” > “baseless”.

Verb

 * 1)  to have an effect on; to influence; to affect; to disturb
 * 2)  to respond or follow swiftly
 * 3)  to coordinate (with each other); to collaborate; to echo
 * 4)  to approximate; to be similar to
 * 5)  to imitate; to emulate
 * 1)  to approximate; to be similar to
 * 2)  to imitate; to emulate

Noun

 * 1)  influence; effect; disturbance
 * 2)  shadow and echo
 * 3)  shadow and sound
 * 4)  trace; trail
 * 5)  news; tidings; information
 * 6)  impression; outline; rough idea
 * 1)  shadow and echo
 * 2)  shadow and sound
 * 3)  trace; trail
 * 4)  news; tidings; information
 * 5)  impression; outline; rough idea
 * 1)  impression; outline; rough idea

Adjective

 * 1)  faint; vague; indistinct; unclear
 * 2)  baseless; unfounded; unsubstantiated

Noun

 * 1) influence, effect
 * 2) * 1937, 甲賀三郎, ドイルを宗とす:

Verb

 * 1) to influence, to have an effect upon
 * 2) * 1916, 和辻哲郎, ある思想家の手紙: