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Illustration of 効き目

効きき目め

ききめ kikime Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

物事や働きがもたらす効果。特に、薬の効き目。 effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

Example 1

薬くすりの効きき目めがだんだんなくなってきた。

The effects of the medicine were wearing off.

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Example 2

その薬の効きめが現れた。

The medicine took effect.

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Kanji breakdown

効

N2

merit; efficacy; efficiency; benefit

On reading
コウ
Kun reading
き.く、ききめ、なら.う
Radical
力

目

N4

eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor

On reading
モク、ボク
Kun reading
め、-め、ま-
Radical
目
Illustration of 一目

一目

N1

いちもく

a glance; a look; a glimpse

Illustration of 丁目

丁目

N1

ちょうめ

district of a town; city block (of irregular size)

Illustration of 人目

人目

N1

ひとめ

glimpse; public gaze

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切れ目

N1

きれめ

break; pause; gap; end; rift; interruption; cut; section; notch; incision; end (of a task)

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効率

N1

こうりつ

efficiency