こうてき
Meanings
Adjective (な)
1. effective; successful
Kanji used
be effective
fruit
target
Pitch accent
うかてき
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Composed of
① 物事から生じる、結果。② 映画等で、場面の実感を出すこと。③ 柔道の判定のひとつ。
① 名詞に付けて「~のような」「~の性質の」「~についての」「~に関する」等の意を表わす形容動詞を造る。明清期の用法の影響と想像されるが、英語の接尾辞"-tic"の音写との説もある。② (俗語。主に「〜的な」「〜的に」の形で広く名詞・代名詞に付けて)「~の点」「~の上」「~に関する」といった意味を表す。③ (俗語。主に「〜的な」の形で広く語句に付けて)「~というような」「~という趣旨の」といった意味を表す。
Examples (9 in total)
He could not take effective measures.
The most effective defense is offense.
Sports are effective to cultivate friendship.
Commercial television is an effective medium for advertising.
We have yet to discover an effective remedy for cancer.
Effectively dealing with competition is an important part of life.
Patience is sometimes the most effective weapon.
We need more effective price controls by the Government.
I am looking for an effective method to get rid of all the weeds in my yard.