Illustration: In a household courtyard, a small flame has caught a dry scrap of paper beside a charcoal brazier. An adult pours water from a watering can directly onto it. Where the stream lands, the flame collapses into wet, darkened paper and a thin curl of steam; only the far edge still flickers.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

効きく

kiku

to work, to take effect

Use 効く for medicine and other things that have an effect. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. この丸薬がんやくは心臓しんぞうに効きく。

    These pills act on the heart.

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  2. 薬くすりが効きいた。

    The medicine has worked.

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  3. 薬くすりはすぐ効きいた。

    The medicine had an immediate effect.

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Kanji in 効

  • 効merit; efficacyOnコウKunきく・ききめ・ならう

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