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波紋

はもん

ripple, repercussion

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Examples

  1. 石を投げると水面に波紋ができる。

    いしをなげるとすいめんにはもんができる。

    Throw a stone and ripples form on the water.

  2. 辞任は政界に波紋を広げた。

    じにんはせいかいにはもんをひろげた。

    The resignation sent ripples through political circles.

  3. その報道は各方面に大きな波紋を呼んだ。

    そのほうどうはかくほうめんにおおきなはもんをよんだ。

    The report caused major repercussions in many quarters.

Common patterns

波紋を広げる
to send ripples through
波紋を呼ぶ
to cause repercussions
波紋が広がる
ripples spread

Memory tip

The literal ripples on water are the picture behind the figurative use, and both are alive in modern Japanese. 反響 is the echo of reactions coming back; 波紋 stresses the trouble spreading outward.

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