Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)
usu. 効く
2. to work; to function well
usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.
3. to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
4. to taste (alcohol); to try
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (38 in total)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
to have an eye for
to have authority (over)
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to have authority (over)
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to have great influence over
to be highly seasoned with wasabi; to be pungent; to be biting (of a remark, action); to be witty
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to have an eye for
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to have medicine be effective
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
to be able to get a (type of) discount
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
to have a sharp ear
to be able; to be competent
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
Examples (16 in total)
This works.
The brakes did not work.
The hot spring will do you good.