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効きく

きく kiku Play N3 Godan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

薬などが効果を発揮する。 to be effective

Example 1

よくもまあ私わたしにそんな口くちがきけるね。

How dare you speak to me like that?

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Example 2

この薬くすりは君きみにはおおいに効きくと思おもう。

I think this medicine will do you a lot of good.

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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
Illustration of 効果

効果

N3

こうか

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result

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有効

N3

ゆうこう

validity; availability; effectiveness

Illustration of 効力

効力

N2

こうりょく

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

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効き目

N1

ききめ

effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

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効率

N1

こうりつ

efficiency